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May 30, 2004 | 03:31 PM

ferrisdtrev7

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syn or nonsynthetic for oil changes...any recommendations?

and what about like pre lubes and engine treatments?

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May 30, 2004 | 04:55 PM

scratchjunkie

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stay away from engine treatments.

how many miles are on your fd?

my preference for oil weight year round is red line 20/50.

May 30, 2004 | 05:04 PM

salamander

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Some pre mix 4 oz of 2 stroke oil per tank of gas.

May 30, 2004 | 06:58 PM

c00lduke

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could using a lighter weight of oil like 5/30 or 10/30 cause oil to spil by the oil control rings and smoke?

May 30, 2004 | 09:03 PM

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Nonsynthetic oil is just fine as long as you change it often enough. I change mine every 2k .

May 30, 2004 | 09:21 PM

SpeedKing

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Quote:

Originally posted by c00lduke

could using a lighter weight of oil like 5/30 or 10/30 cause oil to spil by the oil control rings and smoke?

In the context of what, a high mileage engine, low mileage, average mileage? Synthetic or regular? I use Castrol GTX 10W/30 and have absolutely zero issues with it.

May 30, 2004 | 09:45 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by c00lduke
could using a lighter weight of oil like 5/30 or 10/30 cause oil to spil by the oil control rings and smoke?

No, Mazda recommends the use of 5/30 or 10/30 for the car. IMO, 20/50 should only be used in hot climates and should not be used in colder conditions.

what kind of oil do i use

what kind of oil do i use

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