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Mobil Super 5000 5w30 in the jimmy, suburban and work van. Mobil 1 High Mileage in the LS2 Saab. ACDelco filters all around. Over 750,000 miles combined and no problems. Virgin unrefined coconut oil in my crispy coconut-ty pancakes.
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Elephanthead posted:What the hell I can't be the only guy that uses supertech. A blown engine is the best reason to get a better engine. I run their 5W30 in any Jeep 4.0. Who cares, it's going to be on the underside of the floors and roadway soon enough anyways, I'm not throwing good money after bad. Crap oil is better than no oil. I'm very much not a believer in magical miracle oils and greybeard arguments over which is best and which will sludge your motor. Rotella T6 5W40 goes in the Forester because SiF/Seat Safety Switch told me it was generally considered the best for them. From experience, it sounds way happier with a crankcase full of Rotella T6 than it does with an empty crankcase, so I keep feeding it the same thing, even though it all ends up on the undercarriage, in the cat, and holding a thick layer of soot to the inside of the tailpipe. Rotella 15W40 in the 5 ton because it needs loving 22 quarts of oil for a full change and like hell I'm buying anything that doesn't come in 5 gallon pails.
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Oct 30, 2015 20:03
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Rotella t in the winter and castrol gtx in the summer for my e30. Usually 15w40. I get less sewing machine noises on the rotella when it's cold, but the castrol fares better with warm starts burns a little less oil and seems to perform a little better. Might switch to rotella full time, because barely anywhere near me stocks gtx and it's never on sale.
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Oct 30, 2015 21:58
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Tashan Dorrsett posted:Rotella t in the winter and castrol gtx in the summer for my e30. Usually 15w40. I get less sewing machine noises on the rotella when it's cold, but the castrol fares better with warm starts burns a little less oil and seems to perform a little better. Might switch to rotella full time, because barely anywhere near me stocks gtx and it's never on sale. That's weird, every place near me stocks gtx
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Oct 30, 2015 23:13
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T6 in the w126, not sure what the e28 has in it, probably m1 10w40.
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Oct 30, 2015 23:18
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AMSOIL 10W-40 with K&N filter on S2R800, change every 2 years or 800 miles, 2 years comes first  Cheapest Shell 5W-30 with K&N or Wix on Silverado, change every 3000 on the dot. Bike gets the "best" but infrequently, truck gets cheapest but very often. Switched from Wix to K&N on truck because it has the nut welded on the bottom and gently caress messing with oil filter pliers and strap wrenches. Pretty much have to use K&N on bike because the entire filter is in the block so in order to tighten again need the nut. Are there any other filters with nuts on the bottom, or is it just K&N?
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Oct 31, 2015 04:43
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Geirskogul posted:
Amsoil is like Amway for men.
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Oct 31, 2015 05:02
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Rotary crew: Castrol 20w50/WIX or die.
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Oct 31, 2015 07:00
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Dick Bass posted:Amsoil is like Amway for men. I always say it's the Mary Kay of the automotive world.
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Oct 31, 2015 08:31
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Assuming ATF chat is ok. Can someone please point me to a good source that shows that synthetic brand names such as Valvoline are not in fact the same as Honda DW1 fluid no matter what their website says, and can in fact ruin Honda transmissions. I have been fighting my boss about this for ever.
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Oct 31, 2015 09:06
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G-Mach posted:I always say it's the Mary Kay of the automotive world. If you get a distributor account with them and share with friends/have a shop it's pretty cheap high quality synthetic.
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Oct 31, 2015 09:11
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I buy my oil from the local gas station because it has a picture of a BMW on it and i drive a BMW so i know i get the right product fine tuned for my car.
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Oct 31, 2015 12:07
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Just threw Mobil 1 high mileage in a 99 explorer with 155k miles. My first oil change so it sure beats whatever cheap house blend was used before. Used a motorcraft filter too, there was a Napa one on there previously.
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Oct 31, 2015 17:21
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Preoptopus posted:Assuming ATF chat is ok. Can someone please point me to a good source that shows that synthetic brand names such as Valvoline are not in fact the same as Honda DW1 fluid no matter what their website says, and can in fact ruin Honda transmissions. The back of the bottle should have a list of specs it meets. If it isn't on it, it probably doesn't meet it. Keep in mind, certain newer specs may cover older ones.
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Oct 31, 2015 18:59
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I run Mobil1 0w20 in my Prius I run Rotella T6 in my Scirocco - I want to think it has the zinc I run Royal Purple 10W40 in my beige camry. not on purpose you see -I got a couple of cases of it stupid cheap on clearance and I'm just using it up. My work stocks 0W20 synblend. 0W20 doesn't HAVE to be synthetic - it's just really uncommon to not be.
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Nov 1, 2015 01:17
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Cage posted:Just threw Mobil 1 high mileage in a 99 explorer with 155k miles. My first oil change so it sure beats whatever cheap house blend was used before. Used a motorcraft filter too, there was a Napa one on there previously. NAPA gold filters are WIX fwiw.
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Nov 1, 2015 08:40
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Is there any real downside to using T6? I know about the ZDDP but I use M1 HM now and it says 1100ppm on their spec sheet (unless something's changed). T6 seems to show ~1200ppm on a lot of sources I've looked up. I haven't been able to find a specification on shell's website for it. I've heard its good at quieting down noisy valvetrains--thinking about giving it a go. It's a little heavier than recommended (5w30 or 10w30 in manual), but no one seems to think thats a big deal.
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Nov 1, 2015 14:30
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The Zinc isn't great for your cat. Unless you're burning a lot of it I doubt it'll matter. I did clog my cat, with pieces of cat, after melting some pistons on my Miata while using Rotella T6.
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Nov 1, 2015 14:35
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FatCow posted:The Zinc isn't great for your cat. Unless you're burning a lot of it I doubt it'll matter. I mean, my car is 15yrs old but doesn't really burn any oil. Last oil change I didn't add any with a 7k mi OCI. It's Toyota-noisy, but nothing that sounds serious. I can get T6 cheaper than M1 and a quieter valvetrain would be a nice bonus. It just seems like 100ppm difference is negligible (if that T6 level is indeed accurate), but I don't know enough to know for sure if it is a serious risk.
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Nov 1, 2015 14:44
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I've been using Valvoline in the S2K. I was using Mobile 1 when I first got it but it was burning through faster than I liked. If my Advance around the corner had rotella or royal purple in 10w30 I'd just get that, I'll check the O'reilly in the other direction next time I do one if I remember
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Nov 1, 2015 15:47
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Jumping on the Rotella bandwagon with 6 quarts of T5 going in the Ford 460 V8. Maybe this'll silence the typewriter noises! Purolator oil filters are AI-Approved, yes?
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Nov 3, 2015 20:51
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Dick Bass posted:Amsoil is like Amway for men. Quote of the loving year. Amen.
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Nov 4, 2015 05:50
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scuz posted:Jumping on the Rotella bandwagon with 6 quarts of T5 going in the Ford 460 V8. Maybe this'll silence the typewriter noises! Purolator oil filters are AI-Approved, yes? I used Purolator (non-PureONE) filters for 7 years and all sorts of terrible poo poo happened to the cars I had during that span but that's just because I kept buying terrible cars. They're good filters.
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Nov 4, 2015 06:03
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scuz posted:Jumping on the Rotella bandwagon with 6 quarts of T5 going in the Ford 460 V8. Maybe this'll silence the typewriter noises! Purolator oil filters are AI-Approved, yes? Cheap and effective is always AI approved in my book. I usually go with Purolator if they're in stock when I pick up oil; if they're not, I'll snag AC Delco (which is pretty much always in stock, but runs $5-6 at Wal-Mart). Now if I could just find someone that actually stocks the cabin filter (or for that matter, the air filter) for a not-insane price... 
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Nov 4, 2015 06:27
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some texas redneck posted:Cheap and effective is always AI approved in my book. I usually go with Purolator if they're in stock when I pick up oil; if they're not, I'll snag AC Delco (which is pretty much always in stock, but runs $5-6 at Wal-Mart). Amazon or Rock Auto are your best bet for that
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Nov 4, 2015 07:32
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That's what I've been doing. I should have phrased it more "wish I could find this poo poo locally" instead. Usually order them from Amazon, and use Rockauto to look up the part numbers for the filters.
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Nov 4, 2015 08:09
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Tommychu posted:I used Purolator (non-PureONE) filters for 7 years and all sorts of terrible poo poo happened to the cars I had during that span but that's just because I kept buying terrible cars. They're good filters. some texas redneck posted:Cheap and effective is always AI approved in my book. I usually go with Purolator if they're in stock when I pick up oil; if they're not, I'll snag AC Delco (which is pretty much always in stock, but runs $5-6 at Wal-Mart).  Is this the appropriate spot for battery chat? The aforementioned monster is cold-starting at 10 volts and a multimeter confirms the sitting voltage of the battery. Once the van's running, the alternator kicks it back up to the appropriate voltage. The van's in a cold-weather state (Minnesota) so I'm willing to spend the extra dough on a good battery, if that's money well spent.
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Nov 4, 2015 15:52
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I don't put anything that's not Delo 400 LE 15W-40 into my Volvo 4-cylinder engines. Being that I now own a Volvo 5-cylinder engine, I have no idea what to put in it. Help edit: and I never put any oil filter that's not Mann on any of my cars atomicthumbs fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Nov 4, 2015 |
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Nov 4, 2015 18:48
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Do you have to use special motorbike oil for motorbikes? The manual just says use 10W-40, but doesn't specify if it needs unicorn tear oil or if any 'ol Korean Tire brand will do. Everybody I talk to says to use the special bike oil, but I'm not inclined to believe them because bike people are loving retards on the best of days when it comes to being a mechanic.
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Nov 4, 2015 19:11
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MustardFacial posted:Do you have to use special motorbike oil for motorbikes? The manual just says use 10W-40, but doesn't specify if it needs unicorn tear oil or if any 'ol Korean Tire brand will do. Everybody I talk to says to use the special bike oil, but I'm not inclined to believe them because bike people are loving retards on the best of days when it comes to being a mechanic. What bike? Because yes you need bike oil. Or certain diesel oil. Wet clutches and car oils are a quick way to spend a lot of money.
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Nov 4, 2015 19:56
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Diesel oil works with wet clutches but otherwise you do need special motorcycle oil. My local kart shop recommends ATF for it's crankcase even though the manual for the engine recommends 15w-40 which is the most bizarre alternative I've ever heard.
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Nov 4, 2015 20:03
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iwentdoodie posted:What bike? Suzuki DR200. gently caress, bike oil seems outrageously expensive for how little I care about this bike with a tractor engine.
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Nov 4, 2015 20:16
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1500quidporsche posted:Diesel oil works with wet clutches but otherwise you do need special motorcycle oil. On bikes with a separate primary, atf is perfect for the clutch and primary chain.
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Nov 4, 2015 20:26
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Geirskogul posted:On bikes with a separate primary, atf is perfect for the clutch and primary chain. But for a crankcase? I don't know a helluva lot about two strokes but 15w-40 to ATF seems like a bit of a leap.
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Nov 4, 2015 20:34
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MustardFacial posted:Suzuki DR200. I use rotella in my low tech bikes. It's fine.
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Nov 4, 2015 21:01
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MustardFacial posted:Suzuki DR200. You can use Rotella-T6 as it has the JASO-MA rating. So it is good for motorcycles. It is cheap at Walmart in bellingham.
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Nov 4, 2015 21:04
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1500quidporsche posted:But for a crankcase? I don't know a helluva lot about two strokes but 15w-40 to ATF seems like a bit of a leap. OH, it's a two stroke? gently caress it run whatever.
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Nov 4, 2015 21:06
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tumblr.txt posted:I want to know if anyone, amped up on the ridiculous hype surrounding gun oils, has tried filling their car with BreakFree CLP or FrogLube. I go the other way, and use Rotella 15w40 as gun oil. I also use it for three different truck engines, and I wish my Focus ST could take it as Sam's Club sells 55g drums of it.
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Nov 4, 2015 21:38
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atomicthumbs posted:I don't put anything that's not Delo 400 LE 15W-40 into my Volvo 4-cylinder engines. I can confirm that Delo 5W40 is good for Volvo 5-cylinder engines. Rotella T6 is also good.
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OIL FILTER CHAT... I noticed that some of the A/C Delco filters have switched to that stupid nylon internal "frame" that holds the filter material. There were problems with these heating up and collapsing internally. The Delco PF61 has the old metal frame and the PF61e has the new nylon frame. Cleaned out O'Reilly auto the other day of the old 61s.
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