Oil

**Jason** · 11-23-2004, 11:22 AM

What kind of oil do you use in your vehicle?

bry623 · 11-23-2004, 02:36 PM

I have a 98 Saturn that I have put 125,000 miles on. Every 3,000, I religiuosly use Valvoline.

**w00t** · 11-23-2004, 04:32 PM

Royal Purple

I don't own a car or drive yet though.

**merlin** · 11-23-2004, 10:17 PM

Olive...

....

Oh, the car ? Valvoline Synthetic...

Don't mind me. It's late.

Skie · 11-23-2004, 11:18 PM

Mobil 1 Synthetic (Yes, I know it's not 100% Syn)

dai · 11-24-2004, 12:06 AM

penzol synthetic blend

fearless · 11-24-2004, 08:56 AM

i run valvoline

BUT in my time in shops i know that it really doesnt matter what oil u use. but there is a big IF in there.

IF! -
u change your oil every 3000 miles
change your oil filter every 3000 miles
never change brands
never change brands of oil filters

always keep the engine up to the full line, dont go over, this causes blow by and in turn messes your valves up

Matt

Volt-Schwibe · 11-24-2004, 01:49 PM

tell you something i learned...

it is kinda bad to go even a quart over on the engine oil, but it's far worse to go half a quart over in the automatic transmission.

half a quart on an engine doesn't cause super serious issues in the short term, you would have to do it often, but you go half a quart over in the trans even once and you are asking for failures.

and, as far as oil goes, i just use that cheap wolf's head stuff.

(a briggs go-cart engine has a short enough life that i was able to test many many oils, on many different engines and the wolf's head works as good as many of the major brands, and only costs 75 cents a bottle.)

but, change it often, or it won't matter if you have the best of the best in there.

fearless · 11-24-2004, 02:30 PM

u do know that if u change brands it is hard on main bearings.

each oil makes its own "groove" if u will. the main bearings set up to let the oil travel the same all the time. the malicules set a groove that it rides in and if u changes oils alot then u will set many grooves and in turn will mess your bearings up

Matt

Volt-Schwibe · 11-24-2004, 02:34 PM

there is a more complicated word for that condition, but yes, fearless, that is accurate.

and, a pretty easy-to-understand way to explain it.

i saw a list of oils that are compatible with each other, but i don't know where.

all i remember is that castrol and quaker were compatible with each other, and valvoline and havoline weren't.

inertial drift · 11-27-2004, 01:15 AM

APEX'i motor oil

crazijoe · 11-29-2004, 02:15 PM

Shell Rotella

Vanman · 07-31-2005, 10:14 AM

Valvoline here. Filter wise, I usually use Fram or AC/Delco.

Tumbleweed36 · 07-31-2005, 10:42 AM

Hi,

Valvoline with AC/Delco filters for this GM junkie. The Buick and GMC truck both seem to thrive on these products.

crazijoe · 07-31-2005, 04:43 PM

Shell
Havoline
Quaker State
Whichever, of the three, that are on sale at the time.

Valvoline
Castrol
Penzoil
Way over priced.

Change your oil and your filter on regular intervals and you should never have a problem. I have 2 vehicles with over 200K miles on them, own them since they were new, and never had a problem.
As for filters, stay away from Fram. They put more of their money into marketing than into their product. Don't believe me? Cut open a Fram oil filter and another brand and compare the quality. I worked at an auto parts store for 10 years and have seen 4 bad Fram filters. 2 which shelled the motors they were installed on.

11-23-2004, 11:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
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11-23-2004, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
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11-23-2004, 04:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
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11-23-2004, 11:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 2,194 OS: Gentoo Linux, CentOS, OS X My System	Mobil 1 Synthetic (Yes, I know it's not 100% Syn) __________________

11-24-2004, 01:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	tell you something i learned... it is kinda bad to go even a quart over on the engine oil, but it's far worse to go half a quart over in the automatic transmission. half a quart on an engine doesn't cause super serious issues in the short term, you would have to do it often, but you go half a quart over in the trans even once and you are asking for failures. and, as far as oil goes, i just use that cheap wolf's head stuff. (a briggs go-cart engine has a short enough life that i was able to test many many oils, on many different engines and the wolf's head works as good as many of the major brands, and only costs 75 cents a bottle.) but, change it often, or it won't matter if you have the best of the best in there. __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature>

11-23-2004, 10:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
merlin I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,612 OS: 3.11	Olive... .... Oh, the car ? Valvoline Synthetic... Don't mind me. It's late.

11-24-2004, 12:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	penzol synthetic blend

11-24-2004, 08:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
fearless Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: kansas state university (electrical and computer engineering) Posts: 94 OS: xp pro	i run valvoline BUT in my time in shops i know that it really doesnt matter what oil u use. but there is a big IF in there. IF! - u change your oil every 3000 miles change your oil filter every 3000 miles never change brands never change brands of oil filters always keep the engine up to the full line, dont go over, this causes blow by and in turn messes your valves up Matt

11-24-2004, 02:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
fearless Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: kansas state university (electrical and computer engineering) Posts: 94 OS: xp pro	u do know that if u change brands it is hard on main bearings. each oil makes its own "groove" if u will. the main bearings set up to let the oil travel the same all the time. the malicules set a groove that it rides in and if u changes oils alot then u will set many grooves and in turn will mess your bearings up Matt

11-24-2004, 02:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	there is a more complicated word for that condition, but yes, fearless, that is accurate. and, a pretty easy-to-understand way to explain it. i saw a list of oils that are compatible with each other, but i don't know where. all i remember is that castrol and quaker were compatible with each other, and valvoline and havoline weren't. __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature>

11-27-2004, 01:15 AM	#11 (permalink)
inertial drift Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 42 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2	APEX'i motor oil

11-29-2004, 02:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Shell Rotella

07-31-2005, 10:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
Vanman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2 OS: ME	Valvoline here. Filter wise, I usually use Fram or AC/Delco.

07-31-2005, 10:42 AM	#14 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,656 OS: XP Professional	Hi, Valvoline with AC/Delco filters for this GM junkie. The Buick and GMC truck both seem to thrive on these products.

07-31-2005, 04:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Shell Havoline Quaker State Whichever, of the three, that are on sale at the time. Valvoline Castrol Penzoil Way over priced. Change your oil and your filter on regular intervals and you should never have a problem. I have 2 vehicles with over 200K miles on them, own them since they were new, and never had a problem. As for filters, stay away from Fram. They put more of their money into marketing than into their product. Don't believe me? Cut open a Fram oil filter and another brand and compare the quality. I worked at an auto parts store for 10 years and have seen 4 bad Fram filters. 2 which shelled the motors they were installed on.