What kind of oil do you guys find works best for the Evo 8?

 

I just grab whatever is on the shelf at kroger. The generic stuff is the same as name brand but cheaper.

 

This guy brings jokes

There are like 37296 threads about this already.

 

^^^^^ The screen name makes a lot more sense now. Ahh, he beat me to the post. I mean 2 up.

 

If you want to spend the money go Brad Penn

 

Amsoil Z-Rod 10w30 is what I have been using.

 

Motul by a mile. It's really expensive and gets heaps of screen time in Gran Turismo6.

 

ive had better luck with motor oil compared to the canola and vegetable. ymmv.

 

Lol trolling aside, this is a wise post. :P

 

Depends on where you are from… and what your car has.

i normally use whats recommend by the Owners manual

There is a chart based on Atmospheric temperature…

In Aus its not as cold as majority of the states… its not that cold… and i have never seen snow in my life….

… 15w - 40 is what would fit in the category for my conditions here.

10w - 30 would probably cover most conditions there.

 

To answer the question seriously, the type of oil depends on a few details you haven't mentioned. Is your motor stock or built? If its stock internal then you will be fine with running 10w30. If you have built internals then going up to a 15w50 or 20w50 seems to better. Its a good idea to run an oil with a decent zinc/phos amount, just keep in mind if you are running the stock catalytic converter the life may be shortened. I would recommend a fully synthetic oil, and a good oil filter. There is a sticky on here for various oil filter testing and another sticky here with lots of UOAs to give you an idea of what contents various oils have, and how long their additive packages are lasting with longer drain intervals.

 

I've always used Mobil 1 full synthetic since my IX was new w/4 miles on it. I use 5w30 in the winter and 10w40 in the summer. I also have always used the high mileage blend because of the higher amount of the good stuff in there. No problems ever with it. You can get a 5 quart jug of the stuff from wal mart for $22. I used a k&n filter (HP 1010) forever until last year because strictly modified told me I should be using the oem filter so now I always use the stock filter. 118k miles and still running strong here.

 

Thanks guys, Really just want to do everything possible to make my car run as smooth as possible for as long as possible. I have a stock 2005 Evo VIII btw.

 

You would be fine with running whats written on your oil cap then.

 

I'm so glad you asked!

You should try searching, I think this might have been covered before.

Not sure though.