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what kind of oil do you use?

Old May 2, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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Quaker State 10w40 ate my valve cover seal... 'nuff said...
 
Old May 3, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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Quaker State 10w40 ate my valve cover seal... 'nuff said...
-^ How is that?

Maybe my 10w30 ate my head gasket.
 
Old May 4, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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Castrol Syntec 0w30. why? did some research

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/

http://63.240.161.99/motoroil/

the second one is a LOT of reading, but I think its worth it.
 
Old May 4, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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10w30 ROYAL PURPLE
 
Old May 4, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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Heard good things about that Royal Purple, how much does it cost and is it worth it?
 
Old May 4, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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75w90 gear oil







j/k

i ran regular oil in my civic just 10w30 or 5w30 whatever was cheapest. it really doesn't make much difference. but in my jeep i only run 10w30 mobil 1synthetic.
 
Old May 4, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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The numbers mean somethign dont they? i thought the first one was for winter and the second one was for summer.
So like in summer you would want 5w30
then in winter you would want 10w 30
 
Old May 4, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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5 w = thinnest
50 w = thickest
75 & up gear oil
most cars use 5-30 or 10 - 30
 
Old May 4, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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castrol synth.
 
Old May 4, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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10w30 fully senthetic mobil1
 

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