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Old 10-08-2004, 10:33 AM
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Default SYN oil. WHO's using what?? Mobil 1 vs ??

I'm sure everyone has been asked this but what oil's do you recommend? I'm changing from Norm. to Syn.

Winter?
Summer?

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Royal Purple is the king of oil, but is also the hardest to find for me at least. Mobil 1 otherwise.
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Default Re: Umm, did you not read the tech article I posted before?

Not yet but I will. I'm just trying to get some personal feed back. I'm heading out of town this weekend and want to change it after work. I will read it this weekend.
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Ah, I understand. There are a few others very worth your time to read as well in the Tech section
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royal purple...5w30...all year.
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Default Re: royal purple...5w30...all year.

I've never heard of that where do you buy that from?
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Default The racer-types use it, but I've never seen it in stores

Follow the link below to the company's website.<ul><li><a href="http://www.royalpurple.com/">http://www.royalpurple.com/</a</li></ul>
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Default Now using Castrol Syntec 0W30

I was using Mobil1 5W30 until all this oil sludge stuff came up. CS 0W30 is from Belgium and is readily available at the local Walmarts here (and cheap). I'd also consider using M1 0W40 and CS 0W40. I can't seem to find M1 5w40 around here. All of the oils mentioned above (except M1 5W30) are VW502.00 approved.
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Mobil 1 doesn't make 5W40, even though its the perfect weight for A4s.
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M1 is good and easy to find everywhere. I'm running on Castrol SLX right now.


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