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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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which is the best oil to use in a 02' motor with 87K miles? also what stuff works best to clean out the MAF meter? and has anybody tried that Zmax stuff or other engine treatment's?
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i like to use pennzoil synthetic 5w30 works way better for me than mobil1. mor eoil pressure and quieter valvetrain
for the maf just go to autozone and get maf cleaner its in a aerosol can by the carb cleaner
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 06:10 AM
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thanks guys!
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i use the lucas oil additive and love the stuff. I use wal-mart sysnthetic oil.
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What oil has been used in the engine for the first 87K miles?

Also, MAF cleaner is pretty standard 'spray in a can' I use the CRC brand.
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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What oil has been used in the engine for the first 87K miles?

Also, MAF cleaner is pretty standard 'spray in a can' I use the CRC brand.
just basically valvoline 10-40
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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you can but the crc spray cleaner for electrical parts or they also make a maf cleaner that should be in the same spot by the crc.
i have been useing the new mobil 0-30 its suposed to be better than the 5-30.
i was useing the german castrol 0-30 but i honestly think its over hyped and my oil psi went up with the mobil and the engine got quieter.
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Originally Posted by shaun
you can but the crc spray cleaner for electrical parts or they also make a maf cleaner that should be in the same spot by the crc.
i have been useing the new mobil 0-30 its suposed to be better than the 5-30.
i was useing the german castrol 0-30 but i honestly think its over hyped and my oil psi went up with the mobil and the engine got quieter.
cool thanks!
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so which is the better oil to buy? mobil 0w-30 or the valvoline, quaker state,pennsoil 5w-30 full synthetic oil's??????? any info is appreciated?
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i prefer the pennzoil synthetic 5w30 and a kn oil filter
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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Plus 1 fro Penzoil Synthetic. That's what I use...
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I'm thinking about trying the mobil1 03w-30
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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change my mine I think I'm going to use the valvoline 5w-30 full synthetic
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