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Jun 12, 2009 | 03:31 PM

Bryan921SS

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Summer Oil

Well it is almost here...the first day of summer is coming fast....so do any of you change your oil to a thicker blend in the summer??? I am running 5W30 right now...and was wondering if it would help...

Jun 12, 2009 | 07:25 PM

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I mix mine. I put 3 quarts of 10-30 and 3.5 quarts of 5-30. I use Royal Purple.

-Mike

Jun 15, 2009 | 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mgpeagle

I mix mine. I put 3 quarts of 10-30 and 3.5 quarts of 5-30. I use Royal Purple.

-Mike

not to sounds like an *******, but why do you mix you oil?

Jun 15, 2009 | 10:14 PM

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5W 30 Mobil 1 all the time.

Jun 16, 2009 | 05:42 AM

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5W 30 Mobil 1 all the time.

Same here Mel!!

I feel that its no need to switch but you and I are in the south!!

Jun 22, 2009 | 06:38 PM

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5w-30 Castrol Synthetic - I'll drop in a little Lucas oil treatment if I'm going to hit the track, but that's it. You wouldn't put cheap shitty parts / tires / headlights / etc on there, so don't use cheap oil, it's the blood that keeps the good times rolling!

Jun 22, 2009 | 07:24 PM

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I mix it to have a slightly thicker viscosity in the summer. I am sure it desn't matter much. I call it 7.3W-30. lol...

-Mike

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Jun 22, 2009 | 07:40 PM

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LOL! I am know to be a jokester...

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Jun 22, 2009 | 07:42 PM

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I perfer. 12.7w-35 for summer use

Jun 23, 2009 | 06:20 AM

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Who makes that Panther? I may want some. lol...

-Mike

Jun 23, 2009 | 12:19 PM

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Its a rare Euro spec race oil

hehe

Jun 23, 2009 | 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mgpeagle

I mix mine. I put 3 quarts of 10-30 and 3.5 quarts of 5-30. I use Royal Purple.

-Mike

doesn't mixing 30 weight oil with 30 weight oil, give u 30 weight oil??
the 5w and 10w number is only what the oil is when cold... once it warms up, its still a 30 weight...