whats the *best* oil to use?
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whats the *best* oil to use? ive got an '02 ws6...i need to change my oil here pretty soon, well actually like tomorow....whats the "best" oil that should be used for our cars?
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Originally Posted by 02blackws679ta
ive got an '02 ws6...i need to change my oil here pretty soon, well actually like tomorow....whats the "best" oil that should be used for our cars?
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and what do you suppose i use as my search topic?
i tried a search and it didnt really answer my questions
i would imagine the "best" oil would be a slightly subjective thing as well....
i tried a search and it didnt really answer my questions
i would imagine the "best" oil would be a slightly subjective thing as well....
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Originally Posted by 02blackws679ta
why 5w30 instead of 10w30?
should i go ahead and start using mobil 1 synthetic? is that what comes in them from the factory?
should i go ahead and start using mobil 1 synthetic? is that what comes in them from the factory?
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Originally Posted by Another_User
5w30 is plenty thick enough. If I am not mistaken, that is what comes in the Corvettes from the factory. I would not bother with 10w30 until you have a lot of miles and you are worried about leaks.
should i go ahead and start using synthetic as well? ive heard that if you use synthetic then go back to normal then it will mess with you seals and such :dunno:
the 30w is too thin actually. I just found this out a couple days ago, there was a thread on oil testing in here, what the hell happened to it? I just searched for it and found squat. Use the German made Castrol 0w30 or the Mobil 1 0w40.
I am switching this oil change to one of those, I have been running Mobil 1 5w30 for the past 5 years, and it seems to work. But Mobil 1's weights BARELY meet that weight class, so the 30 weight is barely 30, etc.
Damn I am pissed I can't find that thread, it was GREAT! It was started by Pro Stock John I think.
I am switching this oil change to one of those, I have been running Mobil 1 5w30 for the past 5 years, and it seems to work. But Mobil 1's weights BARELY meet that weight class, so the 30 weight is barely 30, etc.
Damn I am pissed I can't find that thread, it was GREAT! It was started by Pro Stock John I think.
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Originally Posted by Orange Peel
the 30w is too thin actually. I just found this out a couple days ago, there was a thread on oil testing in here, what the hell happened to it? I just searched for it and found squat. Use the German made Castrol 0w30 or the Mobil 1 0w40.
I am switching this oil change to one of those, I have been running Mobil 1 5w30 for the past 5 years, and it seems to work. But Mobil 1's weights BARELY meet that weight class, so the 30 weight is barely 30, etc.
Damn I am pissed I can't find that thread, it was GREAT! It was started by Pro Stock John I think.
I am switching this oil change to one of those, I have been running Mobil 1 5w30 for the past 5 years, and it seems to work. But Mobil 1's weights BARELY meet that weight class, so the 30 weight is barely 30, etc.
Damn I am pissed I can't find that thread, it was GREAT! It was started by Pro Stock John I think.
hmmm...
so i would imagine you would say go ahead an switch to synthetic?
how is royal purple? i never hear anyone on here talk about it, but know other people who use it
Yeah switch to syn. it won't be a problem. Royal purple is tooo expensive, good but why bother. Go with either of the 2 I mentioned, they scored the best in that oil test, I KNOW that part of the thread 
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Originally Posted by Orange Peel
Yeah switch to syn. it won't be a problem. Royal purple is tooo expensive, good but why bother. Go with either of the 2 I mentioned, they scored the best in that oil test, I KNOW that part of the thread
i guess you could get mobil1 just about anywhere couldnt you?
This is my Exprience on this Subject. I personally work a Kwik kar OilLube&Tune... I've been in the Oil change business for 4 years... Royal Purple Sucks... Plain and Simple... The Only time i would Consider running Royal Purple in my car is if it was Brand New (5kMiles) or so... For example, I was in your shoes about 1 year ago, I was all into HP and thought i could Squezze alittle more outa my Motor by runing "Proven Horsepower Gain" Oil. After 1k miles on the oil change of Royal Purple 10W30 i burned up a Quart of oil !!! EEK... So i burn about 3 quarts in 3k Miles of the Oil change... Keep in mind i had 45k miles on the motor(that proable had alot to do with it) Royal Purple is nothing Special, It's a Putroleum based oil nothing more.. Well very disapointed i was, i went back to Conventional oil.. Im Currently Running Valveoline 10W30 without burning a Single drop in 3k miles =) Hope this helps out a bit bro
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P.S-Everyone please keep in mind that this is my own exprience =)
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P.S-Everyone please keep in mind that this is my own exprience =)
/Ducks behide a Tree & Puts Flameshield on.
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ive got valveoline 10w30 right now as well, it was in it when i bought the car, and it seem to work just fine, i dont have any oil consumption or anything, so i dont know? i was just wondering if i should switch to something else, or if what i have is just fine
Royal Purple worked fine until i did a Cam. Then i was burning a quart every 1,000 miles. I switched to Red line and totally took care of that problem. I just built a new motor this month so im still using dino oil until i get atleast 5K on the block. Then i will switch to the German Made Castro as mentioned above. Its much cheaper and all the results look very positive. I have always used a 5W30. Before i tried out the Royal Purple i was running the Mobil One.
im trying the royal purple thing also and was wondering "why am i a tad low on oil" after reading about royal purple on here i found my answer. im gonna go with mobile 1 next time.
The Previous Owner of my vechicle went with Castrol 10W30 from day one... That's proable the Reason why my car hates Synthetic Oils... I picked Vavloline because of how clean looking it is.. I have no complaints =) Just turns alittle Brown at the 3k mark to let me know it needs to be changed =)
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