Conventional vs Synthetic Oil?
07-24-2004, 10:28 AM
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5.5 or 6 qt.'s of oil?
OK, one more thing I need to know. I was goignt through the threads ahwile back and found one that discussed the amount of oil to be used for the engine. Owner's Manual says 5.5 qt.'s, but I found a thread where a few members suggested going a 1/2 qt. over that to make it 6
. One member even posted pics to show what 6 qt.'s looks like in the pan.
I was always told not to overfill the oil because it could potentially be bad for the engine.
Since you all were very helpful with the first question, i figured that you could advise me on this as well.
Thanks in advance.
OK, one more thing I need to know. I was goignt through the threads ahwile back and found one that discussed the amount of oil to be used for the engine. Owner's Manual says 5.5 qt.'s, but I found a thread where a few members suggested going a 1/2 qt. over that to make it 6
. One member even posted pics to show what 6 qt.'s looks like in the pan. I was always told not to overfill the oil because it could potentially be bad for the engine.
Since you all were very helpful with the first question, i figured that you could advise me on this as well.
Thanks in advance.
07-24-2004, 10:37 AM
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go with 5.5. the way i see it, if something goes wrong and you followed directions...you can always blame someone else lol. in all honesty, either or will be fine...how many miles do you have on your motor again?
i use syntetic mobil 1, change it every 2995 miles cause im really **** about this kinda ****. the oil still looks like i just put it in when i change it, you could probably easily go another 2k miles without any issues on it.
Good luck man. oh and the K&N filter works well too.
T
i use syntetic mobil 1, change it every 2995 miles cause im really **** about this kinda ****. the oil still looks like i just put it in when i change it, you could probably easily go another 2k miles without any issues on it.
Good luck man. oh and the K&N filter works well too.
T
07-25-2004, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by hepcatws6
Yeah, they are little higher than places such as WalMart or Target for sure, After I bought it I thought that maybe I should have made a trip to another store, but...what the hell, lol. Plus...I have a slight dislike for WalMart anyway, lol.
07-25-2004, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ddelallata
ADVANCE? WTF? You don't buy synthetics there unless you are rich. Go to Wal Mart or Target. You save about a buck per quart at these places. OK , may be I'm just stingy , but I'm on a student budget.
07-25-2004, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by SAPPER
Be rich for Advance Auto, naaaahh, just work there, you get a 20% discount. Actually, my wife works there, and she knows more than the parts pro, but she is VERY knowledgeable with cars
07-25-2004, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by David 2002 WS6
I'd rather have a root canal than go to a Wal-Mart...
piled in the aisles and between their stackbases. On the other hand, Target stores are ten times nicer, cleaner, and have better quality merchandise. 'Nuff said, lol...better get back to the topic. 