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02-25-2002, 01:01 PM | #1 |
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What grade oil do you all use?
20W-50 too much? What's the ideal? Also planning on switching to synthetic. Thanks.
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02-25-2002, 01:08 PM | #2 |
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Oil weight is mostly dictated by climate you'll be driving in, as colder or hotter like different weights. Irvine is pretty temperate, no special use needs; Subaru spec'ed oil weight should be just fine.
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02-25-2002, 06:08 PM | #3 |
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I'd say 10W30 for California. If you live anywhere that gets a little cold then use 5W30. I use 5W30 year round in Seattle.
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02-26-2002, 03:11 PM | #4 |
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Mobil 1 Synthetic 5w30 for cold weather (what im using now)
switching to 10w30 as it's gonna start getting warm in Texas. |
02-26-2002, 03:51 PM | #5 |
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Mobil 1 Tri-Synthetic 5W-30 year round up here in WA. To me, 20W-50 is too thick, even for California.
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02-27-2002, 09:21 AM | #6 |
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I've been using Castrol GTX 10w-30, but I will be making a switch to Motul 300 V 5w-40.
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03-04-2002, 08:09 PM | #7 |
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Amsoil 5W-30 at first oil change.
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03-06-2002, 11:33 AM | #8 |
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Royal Purple 10W-30. Knocking when the engine's cold, beautiful when it's warm.
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03-11-2002, 10:30 PM | #9 |
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Mobil 1 Synthetic 5W-30 is what i use. Always have since the first oil change. I love it..
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03-12-2002, 12:14 AM | #10 |
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Mobil 1 5w-30 year round in the flat state of Delaware.
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03-12-2002, 01:40 AM | #11 |
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Winter :Mobil 1 10w-40
Summer Mobil 1 15w-50 Eric |
03-12-2002, 09:10 AM | #12 |
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Winter: Mobil 1 0W40
Summer: Motul 300V 5W40 |
03-12-2002, 09:50 AM | #13 |
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Where do you guys find all those differnt weights? I am using Mobil1 10-30, but would love a 10w40...
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03-12-2002, 10:01 AM | #14 |
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In Mobil's case, their heating oil distributors are often their local wholesalers for motor oil, too. I got the 0W40 (which Pep Boys/Kmart/Wal-mart don't carry) from the local heating oil guy. There's a finder on Mobil's web site.
Motul is much harder to find, and if you've ever been in touch with their U.S. office, you'll know why. They're a little... slow. |
03-12-2002, 10:30 AM | #15 |
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mobil1 is fine for me, just grabbed a 5qt jug of 10w30 for $17.88...I have gas, so I won't be trailing any oil trucks! Thanks.
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03-13-2002, 11:26 PM | #16 |
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going to start running Amsoil 10w-30 year round with their SDF20 filter. Currently running their xl-7500 5w-30 and Subaru filter.
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03-15-2002, 10:50 PM | #17 |
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Amsoil synthetic 0w30 all year
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03-16-2002, 03:11 PM | #18 |
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5w30 mobil 1 synthetic for the winter, 10w30 during the summer.
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03-17-2002, 01:37 PM | #19 |
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Castrol GTX 10W-30 year round in Florida. Engine quieter on this grade compared to the factory grade.
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03-19-2002, 03:46 PM | #20 |
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Mobil One 10w30 year round no problems so far....
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03-24-2002, 06:16 AM | #21 |
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Vavoline synthetic 5w-40
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04-16-2002, 10:11 PM | #22 |
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castrol 5w-30
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04-17-2002, 12:29 AM | #23 |
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Winter : Mobil 1, 5W30
Spring and Autumn : Mobil 1, 10W30 Summer : Mobil 1, 15W50 |
04-17-2002, 01:19 PM | #24 |
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Mobil 1 syn 10w30 year round
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