02-18-2004, 07:54 AM
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What brand of oil and viscosity does everyone use ?
What brands and viscosities does everyone use in their 4.3 and why ?
Thanks !
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02-18-2004, 07:59 AM
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AF Enthusiast
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Re: What brand of oil and viscosity does everyone use ?
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Originally Posted by Alexxn 00 Si
What brands and viscosities does everyone use in their 4.3 and why ?
Thanks !
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I think that is a 'banned question', but nonetheless I run walmart (quaker state) 10-30 year round. 192K and still has 40+psi at speed
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02-18-2004, 09:58 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Olathe, Kansas
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Re: What brand of oil and viscosity does everyone use ?
Penzoil all the way! 5W-30, year round. Why? Well because I was raised to use Penzoil and why 5W-30...because that's what's recommended.
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02-18-2004, 12:25 PM
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AF Regular
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Re: Re: What brand of oil and viscosity does everyone use ?
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Originally Posted by quaddriver
I think that is a 'banned question', but nonetheless I run walmart (quaker state) 10-30 year round. 192K and still has 40+psi at speed
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Why would this be a "banned question ?"....really I was looking for what viscosity oils people were using and if it was detrimental to using a heavier weight like 15/40 or 15/50 synthetic.
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02-18-2004, 06:05 PM
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Re: What brand of oil and viscosity does everyone use ?
Mobil 1, 5W30. Good stuff, have even seen MPG increase since I started using it.
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02-18-2004, 07:49 PM
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Re: Re: Re: What brand of oil and viscosity does everyone use ?
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Originally Posted by Alexxn 00 Si
Why would this be a "banned question ?".....
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nothing starts a holy war on the web faster than asking what oil brands are used...
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02-18-2004, 10:24 PM
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Re: What brand of oil and viscosity does everyone use ?
Use the viscosity the manufacture tells you, that is what the engine is designed to use. New cars are pretty much 5w30. I believe that a good synthetic is the best choice.Being a technician I have seen failure in certain engines that didn,t happen with the engines that ran synthetic in them. I was never a believer, I am now.
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02-19-2004, 06:40 AM
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AF Newbie
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Re: What brand of oil and viscosity does everyone use ?
Valvoline 5-30 , every 3000 miles with a new FRAM oil filter.. I do use 15-40 in my 88 ford ranger with 437,327 it seems to have a little oil consumption problem though it doesnt appear to burn it.. it just uses it, but i guess that is okay for the mileage
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02-19-2004, 06:44 AM
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Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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5w30 Valvoline Durablend (synth/dino blend).. Year round...
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02-19-2004, 12:46 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Re: What brand of oil and viscosity does everyone use ?
what's the rules in switching from regular oil to synthetic? I run Rotella T 15-40, but I'm on my second set of oil lines to be replaced and now it's looking like the oil press sending unit is leaking too. I'm leaning towards going to the manufacturer recommended to see if I get any difference.
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02-21-2004, 02:36 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Winnipeg
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Re: What brand of oil and viscosity does everyone use ?
Penzoil 5W30, but every second or third change I add an EOS. (GM)
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03-08-2004, 10:34 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Evans, Georgia
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Mobil 1 SYN...10W/30...best stuff money can buy!
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03-08-2004, 12:26 PM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Re: What brand of oil and viscosity does everyone use ?
Chevron...what Jiffy Lube is using now ...
How about transmission, does changing, flushing, filter make a difference...
Mine is shifting kind of hard...so I plan to change it a few times this summer...141,000 miles
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03-08-2004, 12:30 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: east sieeeede, California
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Re: What brand of oil and viscosity does everyone use ?
rotella t diesel oil my bentley loves it clacks away but loves it struggles to get it to the crankcase but loves it
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03-09-2004, 09:43 PM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Lima, Ohio
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Re: What brand of oil and viscosity does everyone use ?
Castrol GTX highmilage in my 87 s-10 w/ a new purolator filter ( the blue one)
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