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mobil 1 5-30
96
37.21%
royal purple 5-30
17
6.59%
penzoil 5-30
3
1.16%
havoline 5-30
0
0%
quick sludge lol 5-30
0
0%
valv. 5-30
5
1.94%
mobil 1 10-30
41
15.89%
royal purple 10-30
23
8.91%
penzoil 10-30
5
1.94%
havoline 10-30
2
0.78%
quaker state 10-30
1
0.39%
valv. 10-30
8
3.10%
other 5-30
6
2.33%
other 10-30
14
5.43%
any brand 10-40
7
2.71%
any brand 20-50
5
1.94%
any brand sae30
2
0.78%
any other
31
12.02%
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by traumaxital
Pennzoil Platinum 5w-30
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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Amsoil 0-30 extreme duty.
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by matthewjosh
I was just wanting to know what oil everyone was running? Brand and weight!
Amsoil 0-30 extreme duty!
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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mobil 1 5w30 all the way, although i really want to switch to all royal purple fluids
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by angel71rs
that is a load of crap! im sure bobs little blender is a great representation of a real engine and how the lucas really works.
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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Amsoil 5W-40 European Car Formula
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 10:40 PM
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i use mobil 1 10w30, no real oil consumption during changing intervals
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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Valvoline Syntech 10w30.
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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Amsoil 0-30 severe duty!
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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I have always ran m1 and works great
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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mobil 10w30
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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mobil 1 0w40
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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http://www.boss302.com/oil.htm

My buddy just sent me this today, some interesting if you got some spare time. Also, this is one of the first guys I've seen bash on Amsoil.
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 03:53 AM
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Amsoil 5-30, but switching to Amsoil 0-30, btw Amsoil quieted my car down substantially and would not trade it for anything else. Valvetrain noise is almost completely gone now. Also in that article he wasnt bagging on amsoil he was bagging on the extended drain intervals. "Amsoil is a very good oil, but no matter how good any oil is, your engine is still going to produce contaminants and by-products, and the longer they are in your engine the more damage being done." I change mine every 2k-3k miles, so using this guys same logic more additives + less service time mean better for your engine?

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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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M1 0w40
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Silverhawk_02TA
M1 0w40
Same here
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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Pennzoil Platinum 10w-30

At least once I run out of the VP 5w-30.
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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Mobile 1 10w-40
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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Castrol GTX 10-30
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 02 Pewter SS
Amsoil 5-30, but switching to Amsoil 0-30, btw Amsoil quieted my car down substantially and would not trade it for anything else. Valvetrain noise is almost completely gone now. Also in that article he wasnt bagging on amsoil he was bagging on the extended drain intervals. "Amsoil is a very good oil, but no matter how good any oil is, your engine is still going to produce contaminants and by-products, and the longer they are in your engine the more damage being done." I change mine every 2k-3k miles, so using this guys same logic more additives + less service time mean better for your engine?
I also use Amsoil, I just thought it was interesting since I never really hear anybody praise Amsoil. I had similar results to yours when I switch to Amsoil from Mobil 1, and it got rid of my oil consumption. The results also got my friend to switch from Royal Purple to Amsoil 5.0
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