what OIL?
Aug 27, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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From: reno
what OIL?
What is the oil brand and type you guys are using? Why? I'm due for a change and need some Ideas.
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Aug 27, 2004 | 05:25 PM
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From: teh interwebnets
Mobil 1 5W-30. Pretty popular choice amongst board members that run synthetic
Aug 27, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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From: ATL
in the summer; its hot here so I ran 10w-30. in the winter, Ill run 5w-30.
Aug 27, 2004 | 09:41 PM
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From: San Diego
Mobil 1 5W-40 "Truck and SUV." It is based on Delvac 1. Goto Bobistheoilguy.com and read about it
Aug 28, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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From: honolulu, hawaii
redline 10w30. was looking for the mobil one, but couldnt find it. so went with the redline.
Aug 29, 2004 | 06:41 AM
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Originally posted by yobri
Mobil 1 5W-30. Pretty popular choice amongst board members that run synthetic
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Aug 29, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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From: The Recliner of Rage
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Originally posted by yobri
Mobil 1 5W-30. Pretty popular choice amongst board members that run synthetic
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Aug 29, 2004 | 04:16 PM
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Amsoil, Royal Purple are also some pretty highly regarded oil brands.
Aug 29, 2004 | 04:22 PM
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Aug 30, 2004 | 04:43 AM
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From: NJ
Aug 30, 2004 | 07:25 AM
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From: Tacoma/Puyallup, WA
Just switched to Mobil 1 10W-30 after 30K miles. Feels like a different car, much smoother engine feel.
Aug 30, 2004 | 09:32 AM
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From: Gilbert,AZ
Aug 30, 2004 | 10:43 AM
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From: Port Orchard, WA
whats the diffrence between 5w and 10w ????
Aug 30, 2004 | 10:54 AM
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From: Annandale, VA
the viscosity supposidly the thickness something along those lines....
Aug 30, 2004 | 11:25 AM
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From: The Recliner of Rage
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Originally posted by redline350ZZ whats the diffrence between 5w and 10w ????
About 5w
Look in the manual it has a temperature guage vs. viscosity scale. For certain climates you use a certain oil weights, I forget the page number but it's under fluids.
Aug 30, 2004 | 11:39 AM
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From: queens
Aug 30, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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From: San Diego, CA
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Originally posted by MIAPLAYA Mobil 1 10W-30
ditto...factory fill for dodge vipers
Aug 30, 2004 | 06:19 PM
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From: texas
Aug 30, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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From: Frisco, TX
I'll be the odd man out: Mobil-1 15w-50.
Michael.
Aug 30, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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From: Houston
Make that 2 15w50 for me.
