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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:29 AM
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1st oil change

Doing my 1st oil change on my evo 8, went to the dealer they said 90 bucks for an oil change? I rather just do it my self. Just had a few questions?


1. Stick with factory oil or go Heavier? 10w30 or? ( its completely stock)

2. OEM filter and change the washer?

3. Stick with mobil 1? or royal purple? or amsoil?
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:37 AM
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Listen to me.. then have the thread closed.

Redline oil 10w30, stock filter (or mobile 1) and change the oil ur self

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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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Mobile 1- 10w30

OEM filter and washer
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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REDLINE..!!!!! Mobil 1 tends to burn after a while...jmho
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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wth your doing your first change on your evo 8! do you like not drive?
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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you can pay me $90 and i'll do it for yah.. you gotta drive it here to my shop (garage) in tx though. lol!
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by max2evoix
REDLINE..!!!!! Mobil 1 tends to burn after a while...jmho
I'm still looking for a place that has redline oil.....i'm using royal purple. stock filter, and do it myself.
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by distant_02
I'm still looking for a place that has redline oil.....i'm using royal purple. stock filter, and do it myself.
just order it on line if you have to...its worth the money
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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10-30 mobile but it burns quick it put a quart in evry 2 weeks....
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by GotBoOst05
10-30 mobile but it burns quick it put a quart in evry 2 weeks....
you better get that checked out. mitsu says 1quart burned every 1000 miles is acceptable.

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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by evo150
you better get that checked out. mitsu says 1quart burned every 1000 miles is acceptable.
Maybe he drives 1000miles every 2 weeks
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