Re: engine oil ?
[Re: Rob Strelecki]
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July 16, 2009 05:42 pm UTC
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Brandon Halonen
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As stated, just stick with 10W30 conventional "dino" oil and you'll be fine. I still run conventional oil at my power levels. Synthetic has it's advantages, but here in the US sythetic oils aren't even really "synthetic" anymore. Not sure about Canadia.
Typically it's the additives / friction modifiers that are the first things to break down in the oil, and is what deems oil to be changed for the most part. Not the base oil.
That's just my opinion on the subject.
Brandon 1991 TSi AWD 541awhp, 10.93@137mph
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Re: engine oil ?
[Re: Jules Levesque]
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July 16, 2009 08:03 pm UTC
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Mitchell Dronfield
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^^ yup.
castrol 10w30 for me... need to find a better source for filters though myself, dealership isn't getting it and the lack of knowledge on them from my end hinders me to find a good source of them...
Napa?
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Re: engine oil ?
[Re: Mitchell Dronfield]
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July 16, 2009 08:23 pm UTC
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brendan warwick
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In the haynes manual it says 10w 30 good for - -30 to +5 (joins 10w 40 on the chart) 10w 40 good for - 0 to +40 (Joins 10w 30 on the chart) 20w 40 good for - -20/-25 to +40 30 good for - -10/-15 to +40 I use 15w 40 myself, I used to ue 10w 30, but found every car I had had a lifter tick, so went to 15w 40, and haven't heard a tick since
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Re: engine oil ?
[Re: brendan warwick]
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July 16, 2009 08:40 pm UTC
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Brandon Clement
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On my TSI AWD, I used 20w50 castrol GTX in the summer, then 5w30 in the winter. Never had a problem. I know my MR2 is running some synthetic Royal Purple oil, so I'm sure that will cost me an arm in a leg to keep using
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Re: engine oil ?
[Re: Darren Schoff]
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July 16, 2009 08:49 pm UTC
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Mitchell Dronfield
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If you want them from a dealer just ask for FE229. That is the Mopar # for them. Only problem is their only open until 5 and I work 9-5, can't really justify driving accross town, spending $10 in gas for a $7 filter haha... Hmm might consider moving to a 15w 40 after what I am reading here, I should be fine with a 10w30 though right and get the normal tick at start up?
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Re: engine oil ?
[Re: Mitchell Dronfield]
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July 16, 2009 09:29 pm UTC
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Darren Schoff
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Right from the Chrysler service manual. -23c to over +50c = 10w30, +16c and below = 5w30, 0c to over +50c = 20w40. 10w30 and a Mopar filter has always done me well so I will stick with it myself.
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Re: engine oil ?
[Re: Darren Schoff]
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July 16, 2009 10:16 pm UTC
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Brandon Halonen
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Napa Gold = WIX = OEM. WIX makes a decent filter. I only run WIX on my DSM. So if you are having a hard time getting to the dealer to get an OEM filter, just go to your local Napa, and pick up one of their Napa Gold filters, or any other auto parts store and get a WIX. They're all the same thing.
If you think you want a Fram filter, do some research on the net before buying a Fram. One of the most poor filters out there in my opinion.
Also, you guys change your oil ever 2000 -3000 km's? Holy crap, that's less than 2000 miles. That is insane. Here they typically recommend 3000mile intervals, which is becoming widely recongnized as over kill. I run my Daily Driver turbo Saab on Walmart SuperTech 10w30 conventional oil, and a Walmart SuperTech filter to 7000miles (11000km).
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Re: engine oil ?
[Re: Rob Strelecki]
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July 17, 2009 02:12 am UTC
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Brandon Clement
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Anyone know what is apparently so good about Royal Purple oil?
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Re: engine oil ?
[Re: Brandon Clement]
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July 17, 2009 04:05 am UTC
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Royal Purple, like Amsoi and Redline, typically have better additive packages. Again, the additives are what are important. ASE certification that a lot of the off-the-shelf brands like Mobil and Valvoline, restrict the kinds of additives that can be used. Since Royal Purple, Amsoil, Redline, etc don't go through it, they can use other additives which is typically what makes them better. I also believe that they may be real synthetics, unlike Mobil, Valvoline, Castrol, etc SAE synthetics here in the states which aren't real synthetic, but not 100% sure on that.
Brandon 1991 TSi AWD 541awhp, 10.93@137mph
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