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Old 11-13-2007, 10:09 PM
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for those cali folks...just wanted to know what kinda oil u run...im changing my oil next weekend...
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Mobil 1 fully synthetic 10W30.
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that is what i use mobil 1
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Originally Posted by LS1_Fonzie
Mobil 1 fully synthetic 10W30.
same
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German castrol 0W30
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Mobile 1 "fully" synthetic. Thinking about changing to Royal Purple Synthetic though.
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I currently have Royal Purple full synthetic. But I am used to having Penzoil Platnum full synthetic.

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Originally Posted by Black02LS1
I currently have Ryan Purple
ryan purple?
Old 11-14-2007, 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Revelation Z28
ryan purple?
Typo*
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Olive Oil!! Hold on what are we talking about?


Oil Extreme The best Oil on the Market Guaranteed www.oilextreme.com

I've tried all of them and this is def the Best.
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Ams Oil 0w30 here and i have 111K on my car. I beat the hell out of it and it burns about a half qt every 1k miles or so.
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i think imma run royal purple 10w30 for the next four months...see whats up with this stuff
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ran royal purple 5w-30 for a while.........swtiched to german castrol 0w-30, car makes less valve train noise but waste a little bit more oil.
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i just went from mobile 1 10w30 to royal purple 10w30. not much of a difference, but i feel better about it.
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Mobil1 0W-40
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyBry
Mobil1 0W-40
x2 on this one.
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Mobile 1 5W-30
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mobil 1 5w30, k&n filter, with a manget on the bottom of the filter,

my 99 has 140k original motor and trans, doesnt burn off but maybe a quart every 3k miles,, runs like a champ no probs at all.

my 02 doesnt burn any at all, same oil same filter
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M1 5w-30 every time. Doesn't eat a drop @ 105k miles
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Originally Posted by camarojunky74
mobil 1 5w30, k&n filter, with a manget on the bottom of the filter,

my 99 has 140k original motor and trans, doesnt burn off but maybe a quart every 3k miles,, runs like a champ no probs at all.

my 02 doesnt burn any at all, same oil same filter
what's the magnet for?/?


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