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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 06:37 AM
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what kind of oil do you use?
and brand
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 07:41 AM
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Motor oil!
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 07:44 AM
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repost x million. search and the answer.. shall be.. REVEALED!
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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Castrol GTX high mileage 20w-50.

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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 09:01 AM
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Castrol GTX high mileage 20w-50.

Jason NYC
same here, but only in the summer
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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I used to use Kendall motor oil. They had one formulated specifically for turbo and supercharged engines, but then discontinued it a few years ago...


Now I use their GT-1 High Performance oil.

http://www.kendallmotoroil.com/NR/rd..._GT1_HP_MO.pdf
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Castrol GTX 20W50

...not the high mileage stuff
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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87' Turbo II... i use Castrol GTX 10w40
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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this been cover millions of time, do a search or check the FAQ. I use Castro GTX 20w50. there happy!
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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Rotella T synthetic HDEO 5w40 year round
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 01:29 PM
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castrol gtx 20/50 just cause its sooo damn hot here..lol
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by emac
Castrol GTX 20W50

...not the high mileage stuff
Me too and all year long.
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 02:06 PM
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Me too and all year long.
+1 My fc always sees traffic..
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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Castrol GTX 20w50
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Bascially, 95% use GTX.
And now you will too after reading this. Castrol should pay us.
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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+1 for GTX 20w50

Castrol, make checks payable to jkimbro.
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Castrol GTX 20w50 in the summer...10w30 in the winter...
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Regular Motor Oil 5W30 Mazda Spec.
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Royal Purple 20w50 in both cars.
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eh, Castrol supports the 787(4 rotor lemans car) so we may as well support them.

i use castrol in my customers cars unless they specify differently.
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by sectachrome
Bascially, 95% use GTX.
And now you will too after reading this. Castrol should pay us.
for real as much of that stuff i go through i should have a castrol sponsorship
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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Castrol GTX 20W-50 & 10W-30 in winter
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Prefer Valvoline, but I use either valvoline or castrol depending which is on sale.
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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Valvoline VR1 20w-50

if cant find it then

castrol GTX 20w-50
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