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Offline SaburoS

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So, what weight oil do you use....
« on: August 06, 2005, 12:14:17 AM »
What brand, type, and weight engine oil do you use and why?
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Offline Hangtime

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« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2005, 12:20:08 AM »
oil change?

I don't change it. I just keep adding as needed.
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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2005, 12:32:10 AM »
Valvoline 10W-30 and a bottle of Prolong every other change. 150,000 and still running great. (After a new battery.)

Ran Dello400 30W  with Prolong in my Ford diesel. got 400,000 before a valve spring broke.
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« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2005, 01:11:01 AM »
Havnt changed the oil in the jeep.

I use 5-30 in the truck, cause thats what the manual says to use. I dont care about the brand much.


In all the goats I ran 20-40 redlline stuff. I think, but its late and I am not all here. lol
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Offline FiLtH

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« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2005, 01:22:46 AM »
5-30, 5-31...whatever it takes
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« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2005, 01:40:02 AM »
Johnsons. LMAO
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Offline Mustaine

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« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2005, 02:26:13 AM »
singer 3-1
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« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2005, 02:51:31 AM »
10-40 havoline with a pint of
over 150,000 miles on my Gto's 421 .. oil changed every 2-2500mi .. over 700 1/4 mile passes (mostly 12.50 bracket) and tons of late night racing ,and lots of road trips .. clean as day one inside .


everything else just gets good grade 20-50 and a touch of marvel ..
(note ; i never use parifin based oil. AE penzoil)
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« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2005, 06:00:21 AM »
Mobil1 10W30 or 10W40 (summer)
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Offline JTs

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« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2005, 06:47:31 AM »
shell rotella t 15-40 change it every 2 weeks or 10k wich ever comes first. got almost 2 million miles on are last 3406.
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Offline Shuckins

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« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2005, 07:45:50 AM »
Crisco.


Heck of a lot cheaper than that stuff you guys are using.  

City-folk.   Tsk.
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« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2005, 08:01:01 AM »
synthetic 5w30 changed every 10,000 miles.
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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2005, 08:29:33 AM »
5w-30 Mobil 1 synthetic for the BMW. (changed every 7k)
10w-40 for the F250 and the Mustang.(Changed every 3k)
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Offline Dago

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« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2005, 08:35:45 AM »
Mobil 1  10w-30 summer
Mobil 1   5w - 30 winter
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Offline mora

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« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2005, 09:17:55 AM »
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
Mobil1 10W30 or 10W40 (summer)


You're joking, right?

I can't believe anyone is using mineral oil in a new car these days.
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