#60128 - 10/22/08 04:05 PM
Re: Whats your favorite oil?
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Mobil 1, and went with a Mobil 1 filter this time instead of Fram.
I've never heard of Royal Purple until I found this site.
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#60129 - 10/22/08 07:13 PM
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I run the cheapest synthetic I can find. Since Pep Boys closed here, I normally use Walmart's house brand SuperTech 5W-30 synthetic which is $18 for a 5QT jug. Pep Boys always ran rebate deals. The Super Tech's API service ratings match my car's requirements. The Mobil 1 right next to it shares these ratings. If you have a problem with this oil. They sell 5 Qts of Quaker State for $24 and 4 Qts of Mobil 1 for $24. You know Walmart contracrs out with some big oil company to make this synthetic. You never know if it is Valvoline, Quaker State, Penzoil etc. I run the longer Puralator filter and change at 7500 or before if I will hit 7500 on a trip. I check my oil and top it off when it is lower than 1/2 on the dip stick. On average, I add 1/2 a qt in my 7,500 miles. My car has 129K.
My 04 Monte & 03 Motorcycle get Amsoil, but I bought them new and plan to keep them a long time.
My Chevelle get 15W-40 Rotella synthetic because of it's high Zinc content to keep my flat tappet camshaft in good shape.
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#60130 - 10/22/08 07:28 PM
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also amsoil is suposto be a good oil, everyone i know with ATV/sleds/ run it in there toys, and then rp in there cars
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#60131 - 10/23/08 03:05 PM
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I have been using Valvoline Sythetic High Mileage.
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#60132 - 10/23/08 04:17 PM
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walmart supertech. OR Napa brand oil. whatever is cheaper!
if a local parts store is running a rebate, I would go that route too.
oil HAS to meet certain specifications, so why drain the wallet on the high dollar stuff?
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#60133 - 10/23/08 05:29 PM
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On the filter, I don't know the number of the purolator one, but I use the same longer filter on my GP as is spec'd on my 2001 4wd GMC Jimmy, so you can just look that one up in the parts store book.
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#60135 - 10/23/08 07:34 PM
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Royal Purple
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#60136 - 10/23/08 08:36 PM
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Castrol GTX here too. I do too much city driving to use synthetic.
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#60137 - 10/24/08 02:38 AM
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#60138 - 10/24/08 11:25 AM
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Valvoline MaxLife full-synthetic 10/30 with a K&N filter.
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#60139 - 10/24/08 12:00 PM
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Mobil 1 with Mobil 1 filter. FYI, $9 off a case until 10/26 w/coupon (they usually the coupon at the register) at Costco.
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#60140 - 10/24/08 01:09 PM
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mobil 1
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