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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:40 AM
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what kind of motor oil do you use?
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:41 AM
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 02:06 AM
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Mobil 1 Syn
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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mobil 1 syn as well. i'm gonna hijack this thread, where does everone get their oil from? looking for the cheapest places...
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 04:39 PM
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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How long should I hold out before going synthetic? Heard anywhere between 1k and 5k... have 1200 on the car now.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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Why rush it? I went through the OEM oil, and 1 dino oil change interval before switching to synthetic. That was at about 6k.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 07:58 PM
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Changed at 6k here.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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Amsoil 10W30
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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mobil 1 syn
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 12:04 AM
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 10:51 AM
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mobil 1 and i changed it after the first 3 months. walmart has good prices.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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mobil 1 syn. sam's club.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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Amsoil 10w30....I bought it at Ron's, but don't know if it's a good deal in comparison to other places.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 03:26 PM
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mobil 1 from costco. it is something like $24 for 6 qts. i did the switch at 9K i think.
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