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Type of engine oil you use in your car

Castrol
17
45%
Mobil
4
11%
Vavoline
2
5%
Vavoline
2
5%
Pennzoil
3
8%
Shell
2
5%
Caltex
1
3%
Repco
0
No votes
Custom
0
No votes
Others
7
18%
 
Total votes : 38

Engine Oil

Postby NA Drifter » Fri Sep 05, 2003 3:38 am

So, what brand/type (grade..etc) of engine oil u guys using??

yeh mention the missing brand if u can...
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Postby strap-on » Fri Sep 05, 2003 10:37 am

i try use redline if i can help it, but the dude usually stuffs up the order so in an emergancy i will use castrol
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Postby MrOizo » Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:11 am

Penrite 15W60
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Postby WeirdGTi16 » Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:21 am

Agip Sint 2000 GPX 10W-40 Fully Synthetic oil. If it's good enough for Ferrari it's good enough for me :lol:
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Postby MrOizo » Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:30 am

WeirdGTi16 wrote:Agip Sint 2000 GPX 10W-40 Fully Synthetic oil. If it's good enough for Ferrari it's good enough for me :lol:


if its good enought for ferrari... migh be too good for us 8O hehehe
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Postby Elmendorf » Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:34 pm

I use castrol GTX which seems to go alright in the car, used penzoil once but never again 8)
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Postby Roush » Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:36 pm

im a long time mobil lover, so yeah. mobil for me
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Postby MrOizo » Fri Sep 05, 2003 1:06 pm

As far as what not to use, i would have to go with Valvoline.

i think its the worst shit out there..

Ryanne / Twolitre and many other people on the supraforums.com in the US have had problems with that shit.. one being a white residue under the cap..

which some would recognise as a BHG or water in the cooling system :?
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Postby Elmendorf » Fri Sep 05, 2003 1:33 pm

MrOizo wrote:As far as what not to use, i would have to go with Valvoline.

i think its the worst sh*t out there..

Ryanne / Twolitre and many other people on the supraforums.com in the US have had problems with that sh*t.. one being a white residue under the cap..

which some would recognise as a BHG or water in the cooling system :?


Yeah valvoline is the sh*t. My old man use to use it in his outboard, that was until a whole batch of it came through contaminated with fibreglass and cost him several pistons and rings.
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Postby MrOizo » Fri Sep 05, 2003 2:01 pm

Harlet wrote:[
Yeah valvoline is the sh*t.


lol the shit or is shit?

the shit = the shizzle

shit = shit :P
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Postby ~SlideWays~ » Fri Sep 05, 2003 2:05 pm

i used Fuchs once but i ended up losing most of it cos of an unknown oil leak :roll:

its what all the new mercs and i think even porsche uses out of the factory
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Postby Elmendorf » Fri Sep 05, 2003 2:21 pm

MrOizo wrote:
Harlet wrote:[
Yeah valvoline is the sh*t.


lol the sh*t or is sh*t?

the sh*t = the shizzle

sh*t = sh*t :P


Ummm yeah having a blonde moment (lack of redbull) it is sh*t
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Postby Penny » Fri Sep 05, 2003 2:46 pm

It's OK Harlet, I knew what you meant!

I use Castrol GTX too, that's just what they put in when they do my servicing. I take it to Manawatu Toyota, so hopefully being Toyota people, they know what they are doing! :D
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Postby Elmendorf » Fri Sep 05, 2003 3:01 pm

Well heres hoping aye :wink:

I do all my servicing myself and have always found Castrol GTX to be good :D
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Postby Penny » Fri Sep 05, 2003 3:18 pm

Harlet wrote:Well heres hoping aye :wink:

I do all my servicing myself and have always found Castrol GTX to be good :D


I have to get my car serviced for my warranty - is damn annoying paying approx $100 for an oil change! GRRR !!
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Postby Elmendorf » Fri Sep 05, 2003 3:27 pm

Yeah know what thats like those warranties are tough. Lucky my old man is a member of the MTA so he could do it all for me (well I did it and he signed the book). But hey at least its there should you need it aye.
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Postby Penny » Fri Sep 05, 2003 3:39 pm

too right, I have already made back my money on it - damn superstrut suspension!
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Postby Elmendorf » Fri Sep 05, 2003 3:42 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I tried soooooo hard to blow my turbo before mine expired. But alas the mighty CT9 has held on :(
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Postby EVLGTZ » Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:11 pm

I use ELF Competition Sti 15w40 , all good
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Postby B1NZ » Fri Sep 05, 2003 7:00 pm

i was using valvoline semi synthetic but have just changed to penzoil 10/30 i think? Had no problems so far with any.

Used to run mobil 1 but had 2 engines crap out and seize while running on it (inside the sump the oil had gone hard and caked up - utter shit!
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