What oil do you use with your engine?

[EvilYoda]

Mobil 1, amsoil, castrol german...whatever makes the GTO happy

 

[tommigsr]

mobil 1 all the way...full synethic

 

[Svnla]

I used to use whatever is on sale.

Now I am using Valvoline 5w30 for the last few years with my SUV.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Castrol 5W30

 

[AmdEmAll]

Mobil 1 SuperSyn

 

[mrrman]

amsoil synthetic....much less oil changes and the truck runs tighter

 

[dartworth]

Amsoil or Royal Purple

 

[olds]

Boat = Royal Purple
Truck/motor home/cars = Mobil 1 Synthetic

 

[Ameesh]

whatever the dealer puts in there, i have no idea what brand but i believe it is a synthetic

 

[sharkeeper]

QuinSyn+ - nice sky blue colour. 10,000 hrs on the screw clock baby!

 

[mwmorph]

add an option for amsoil synthetic. best of the best. though 1 quart is $6.

 

[eplebnista]

Valvoline MaxLife

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: lilcam
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I've also heard engines over 100k shouldnt be using synthetic.

Old wives tale

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: lilcam
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I've also heard engines over 100k shouldnt be using synthetic.

Old wives tale

wives talk about engine oil?

Castrol GTX for me.

 

[Eli]

Mobil Delvac 1300 Super 15W-40 Heavy Duty Diesel oil.

The best conventional oil money can buy that is readily available.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: sharkeeper
QuinSyn+ - nice sky blue colour. 10,000 hrs on the screw clock baby!

*stares patiently*

That's not an engine.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: CRXican
Valvoline

avoid Penzoil at all costs

Nothing wrong with Pennzoil. They're average/above average, actually.

Avoid:

5W-30/10W-30

Quaker State Peak Performance
Quaker State Multigrade
Castrol GTX
Wal-Mart SuperTech
Mobil Drive Clean Plus

All of these oils perform about the same. There is nothing really wrong with them, they just spec lower than other readily available oils.

Surprisingly, Havoline and Valvoline's synethetics rank right up there with AMSOil and Red Line.

Just above Mobil1 SuperSyn.

However, Mobil Delvac 1300 Super is a conventional oil that specs just as good as Mobil1 SuperSyn. Of course, without some of the benefits of synthetic - like an ultra low pour point.

 

[RU482]

Valvoline maxlife (got a bunch FAR)

 

[Viperoni]

Mobil 1 5w-30.

 

[Reckoner]

Not to change the topic but I've only driven my car 1300 miles over the past year, should I change the oil?

 

[Jeff7181]

I've always used natural oil, the 59 cents per quart stuff, but I think I'm going to switch to synthetic because I'll be able to go longer between oil changes, and the engine should wear less. I plan on keeping the car I have for a long time so I think it'll be worth it in the long run.

 

[InlineFive]

I have a turbocharged Volvo so ideally I should be using Mobil 1. Unfortunately I can't get under the engine right now to see if it's leaking at all (110k, not original owner) before I decide. So my mechanic used 10W-30.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Not to change the topic but I've only driven my car 1300 miles over the past year, should I change the oil?

Yes. Immediately.

Infrequent driving is harder on your oil than driving consistantly.

 

[crab]

Motorcraft 5w20 for the nguyen!

 

[Summitdrinker]

motorcraft syn blend 10w30 summer, 5w30 winter

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