Will it hurt my evo?

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May 22, 2011 | 11:38 AM

Evoshadow

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Will it hurt my evo?

I accidentally bought 5 qrts of 5w 30 mobile 1 oil will it be ok if I used it?

May 22, 2011 | 11:41 AM

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you're fine... /thread

May 22, 2011 | 11:47 AM

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you're fine... /thread

Ok because I was about to drain it out lol so it should ok

May 22, 2011 | 12:00 PM

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is it full synthetic?? if it is you will be fine, if not i say run it for like 2k miles then change it, or when you notice it to break down and turn black

May 22, 2011 | 12:16 PM

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Yea it's fully synthetic

May 22, 2011 | 12:39 PM

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you will be fine then

May 22, 2011 | 02:35 PM

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Read the owner's manual.

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May 22, 2011 | 02:37 PM

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I used to use that with no issues... Royal purple now...

May 22, 2011 | 02:37 PM

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Sounds like you'll be fine or open up the owners manual...

May 22, 2011 | 03:38 PM

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seriously?

May 22, 2011 | 03:41 PM

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thicken it up by pouring in 5 quarts of 20w-50 non-synthetic oil.

no don't do that.

May 22, 2011 | 03:56 PM

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Read this:

http://store.forcedperformance.net/m...otor%20Oil.pdf

I used the non XPR type on my 2005 MR since its first oil change and at 85K the turbo seized.

I know am using Valvoline VR1 as its easy to find and a lot cheaper.

Athanasios