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5w-40 anybody use this type of oil? any feedback on it? i talked to patman, and he said he recommends the mobil 1 5w-40. im just trying to get feedback on it?
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i ran it once for about 5k miles. i didnt do an analysis of it which i should have. But i have to say it was great. Little valvetrain noise and oil pressure was wayyy better than when i ran M1 10W30. I think its the best oil M1 offers......
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i used to run castrol gtx 10w-30 on my old z28. i had no oil consumptions problems nothing..it ran perfect. im wondering if i should run it again, or switch to synthetic..i never dog my car and change it religiously every 3k miles..
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I've been using it for a while and like it. It's a bit more quiet than 5w&10w-30, but it still knocks a little on startup.
I just got the last six bottles of of the Mobil 1 5w-40 Truck and SUV in our Wal-Mart for $4.50 a bottle (normally $5.52). I'm not usually that lucky. It was in the clearance section since they are displaying the new 5w-30 Truck and SUV now.
I just got the last six bottles of of the Mobil 1 5w-40 Truck and SUV in our Wal-Mart for $4.50 a bottle (normally $5.52). I'm not usually that lucky. It was in the clearance section since they are displaying the new 5w-30 Truck and SUV now.
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Originally Posted by TXZ28LS1
anybody use this type of oil? any feedback on it? i talked to patman, and he said he recommends the mobil 1 5w-40. im just trying to get feedback on it?
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so the 5w-40 is a better oil for protection? even in the summer? are there any down sides to it? i was considering using this as well so any help would be appreciative. thanks!
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The 5-40 is thicker, therefore will protect better esp in the summer if you live in an area that gets pretty hot like me in southern florida. It is a good oil that can be run yearound. There arent really any downsides to using this oil that i know of. It will only be better than a 30 weight oil.
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Originally Posted by TXZ28LS1
thanks guys.. hey patman, what do you think of regular dino oil like castrols gtx.. and is it bad to switch from synthetic to dino and vice versa?
It's not bad to switch back and forth but why would you want to? If you run synthetic you can leave it in for longer, so you don't need to be wasting time changing oil and can spend more time driving.
If you do decide to go with dino oil, go with 10w40.
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It's not bad to switch back and forth but why would you want to? If you run synthetic you can leave it in for longer, so you don't need to be wasting time changing oil and can spend more time driving.
If you do decide to go with dino oil, go with 10w40.
If you do decide to go with dino oil, go with 10w40.
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M1 is relabeling the T/SUV 5/40 as Turbo Diesel Truck 5/40. It should be the exact same thing as the old T/SUV name. It is scheduled to arrive in stores in April so we should be seeing it very soon. Supposedly some places already have it and i heard its going to be available at Wal-mart, Advanced Auto, and Autozone. HTH
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it is supposed to be almost as good as the GC. It is however harder to come by than the GC. Castrol also reformulated it so it is made in the US, not Belgium any more. It is difficult to find actual BC made in Belgium.
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When checking the data sheet for the T/SUV 5-40 against the Delvac 1 5-40 I noticed they are the same. The data sheet for the rebadged Turbo Diesel 5-40 is not yet available on the website. I have 17 qts of the T/SUV 5-40, that should last until things settle out...
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so would running regular dino oil like castrol gtx be good.. when i ran it on my 2000 z28 i had no oil consumption problems no pinging no nothing.. then again i never dogged my car and changed it every 3k miles?
