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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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what oil you use?

i usually use mobil1 full synthetic but i bought some penzoil platinum full syn anybody try this oil?
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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Only use

mobil 1 syn 10w-30 (5w-30 if really cold)

OEM oil filter

End of discussion.
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by el producto
Only use

mobil 1 syn 10w-30 (5w-30 if really cold)

OEM oil filter

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+1 everytime
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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bought my car... got home, put it on ramps drained oil. New OEM filter and Mobil 1 10w-30... every 2500-3000 OEM filter and Mobil 1. I hear that Royal Purple is pretty good too, if someone else has used that, tell me what you think.
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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Eneos 0-50w
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 12:17 AM
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i only use royal purple. works great i will never use anything else
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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Used to use just Mobil one, store ran out of it and I tried Royal Purple and will never go back, love it
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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Royal Purple 5w30 and Mitsu filter every 5k.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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Motul 8100 5w-30 and oem filter
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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Astroglide or Wesson.... wait, what are we talking about?
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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seems like a lot of you are running 5w-30. i am currently running 10w-30 because thats what the manual says.are you just doing that becasue of the cold weather and does it make that much of a difference?
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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+ 2 every time too!

Originally Posted by el producto
Only use

mobil 1 syn 10w-30 (5w-30 if really cold)

OEM oil filter

End of discussion.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MRevolutionRed
seems like a lot of you are running 5w-30. i am currently running 10w-30 because thats what the manual says.are you just doing that becasue of the cold weather and does it make that much of a difference?
it's a preference thing really imo. although 5w-30 lets the engine rev a little faster then 10w-30 in cold weather.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Mobil one 10w30 w/ stock filter every 3k. Same on my 03 8.
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by el producto
Only use

mobil 1 syn 10w-30 (5w-30 if really cold)

OEM oil filter

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same here...
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