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Old 08-21-2007, 06:26 AM
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Is it possible to change what type of oil that you run in your car? Say from regular oil to Synthetic? I have heard you can and i have heard you cant so i want to know from more experienced guys. thanks.
 
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Old 08-21-2007, 07:46 AM
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yesh you can change the type of oil but i would stick to the same grade of oil that it says in your owners manual. check out royal purple, they have some really good oils/lubes.
do you have a M/T or a A/T?
 
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Old 08-21-2007, 08:42 AM
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M/T i was gonna look into royal purple but do they have a bunch of different grades i think i have 5W-50 or something like that or can i use a higher grade oil or will that cause problems
 
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Old 08-21-2007, 12:26 PM
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Synchromax is recommended for manual transmissions that specify an automatic transmission fluid or motor oil.
Synchromax is formulated with Royal Purple's synthetic, proprietary Synerlec additive technology, which offers improved shift quality over a wide temperature range and reduced gear noise.
Synchromax is fully compatible with all types of friction materials and offers excellent corrosion and oxidation protection without affecting the soft metals commonly found in manual transmission synchronizers.

this should be fine, make sure you read as much about it before buying it to ensure you can use this kind of tranny oil.
If you are looking for motor oil then i can promise royal purple is one of the best oils....
 
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Old 09-03-2007, 01:44 AM
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just keep in mind one fact... synthetic lubricates to well!! which is only a problem if you engine is not broken in.... never use it in new engines or if you have done any mods, like cams, it will not allow the parts to wear in.
 
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