0w20 semi synthetic oil

Asked by Rick Nov 06, 2021 at 03:13 PM about the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT Double Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

GM specifies semi synthetic oil.  Can I use
full synthetic? It's a 5.3 engine.

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Bob answered 2 years ago

Yes you can use full synthetic. Most if not all 0w20 is full synthetic.

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