Conventional vs synthetic oil
#48
Change it ASAP. When I got my FE last april I waited till 1500km for the first change. it was black. Could just be my car though. Also, Mobil 1 is fine for me. alot of people swear by other brands. I have not yet tried other brands personally, but I'm not burning or loosing too much oil between changes (5000kms) so I'm not gonig to change anything. Good luck!
Last edited by villajer; Jan 21, 2017 at 10:45 AM. Reason: typo. checked my records and it was 1500km
#49
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Change it ASAP. When I got my FE last april I waited till 2500km for the first change. it was black. Could just be my car though. Also, Mobil 1 is fine for me. alot of people swear by other brands. I have not yet tried other brands personally, but I'm not burning or loosing too much oil between changes (5000kms) so I'm not gonig to change anything. Good luck!
Mobil 1 is a great choice and can't go wrong with it. If you are looking for something the same (or better, according to some reports): Rotella T6.
#50
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My Evo doesn't give a crap. Def always use a syn but any off the shelf in your grade will never give you an issue.
Go figure right...
Last edited by gsrboi80; Jan 17, 2017 at 07:04 PM.
#51
Change it ASAP. When I got my FE last april I waited till 2500km for the first change. it was black. Could just be my car though. Also, Mobil 1 is fine for me. alot of people swear by other brands. I have not yet tried other brands personally, but I'm not burning or loosing too much oil between changes (5000kms) so I'm not gonig to change anything. Good luck!
#52
Indeed it does, I only mentioned it with because I did not expect it to be that dark at 1500km (checked my records and I changed it at 1500km as opposed to 2500km). As kaj said, assembly lubes etc. mixing with our engine oil. I personally don't like the idea of having anything but engine oil circulating inside my block.
#53
Evolving Member
Have used Mobil1, Pennzoil Platinum, Pennzoil Ultra, Castrol Edge(gold), Castrol Edge(Black), Amsoil OE, Amsoil XL. All in 5W30. They all work fine.
I tend to stick with Mitsu OEM filter.
I tend to stick with Mitsu OEM filter.
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