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Old 08-20-04, 10:03 PM
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k, i just finished my car finally, and i'm replacing my oil, but i lost by big blue book!!! quick how much oil does a 1981 12a need, and what is the stock oil recomendation!!! please help!!!
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usually almost 5 quarts

I run 20w/50
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Yep, for a stock car still using the OMP get some castrol GTX 20w50. 5 quarts should do it.
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Guy's, he's in Canada. I would run a thinner oil. 10/30 or 5/30. In the summer 20/50 would be ok. Amsoil has a very sweet 0-30 oil, buy dino works great and costs less.
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what about a 13B? sorry for the thread jack
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For 12a anyway(dont know about 13b)

-10 to 50*C......................20w50
-10 to 40*C......................20w40
-18 to 50*C......................10w50
-18 to 40*C......................10w40
-18 to 30*C......................10w30
Below -18*C.....................5w20 or 5w30
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probably the same for 13b. I would think??
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Originally Posted by cpa7man
Guy's, he's in Canada. I would run a thinner oil. 10/30 or 5/30. In the summer 20/50 would be ok. Amsoil has a very sweet 0-30 oil, buy dino works great and costs less.
We are in summer
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The 20w50 is fine in the winter too. It makes it a bit harder to start, but not much.
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thanks everyone, car was sweet, i'll have pics up soon almost got pulled over......
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Speeding?
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lol..... yeah, hey, first time out legally on the highway...... dosn't help that my car looks fast
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LoL, I'm really suprised I've never gotten a ticket in my 7. I've gotten one in a mercury sable, and in a chevy astro van, but not in the 7
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