I figured I'd see what people are running, with so many choices out there....even those who run those beaters...
Mine-
2003- Mobil 1 5w30
2004- Napa Synthetic
Yours?
Pennzoil Platinum 10w30 full synthetic for the 3400
Whatever Jiffy Lube has in supply for regular dino juice for the Eco
Lately, a 5qt jug of Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5W-30 and a Napa/Wix filter. Going to bump up to 10W-30 next change though since the heat is making me consume about 1/2 qt per 3k miles...
Shell Rotella-T 5W-40 full synthetic, year round, in all my vehicles.
Mobil 1 Synthetic for my Eco!
castrol 5w-30 high miles works pretty good
stephen steele wrote:castrol 5w-30 high miles works pretty good
Yep, the only thing I used when I had the 2200 cavy. She's still running as far as I know with like 200k miles.
Convert 00+ headlights to 95-99
Mobil Clean 5000 for the 03 Eco
1of7627 (Mark) wrote:Shell Rotella-T 5W-40 full synthetic, year round, in all my vehicles.
This one surprises me a bit. How come 5w-40?
SLOCAV wrote:Mobil Clean 5000 for the 03 Eco
Good stuff too...ran that before I switched to the Napa Syn.....
I just started running it. Hope it was a good choice and the turbo likes it. I was running just straight Quaker State before this and the mobil 5000 is only 50 cents more for 5 quarts.
Dave Z wrote:1of7627 (Mark) wrote:Shell Rotella-T 5W-40 full synthetic, year round, in all my vehicles.
This one surprises me a bit. How come 5w-40?
It only comes in one viscosity (5W-40). I've used it in at least a dozen automotive engines (and several motorcycles with wet-clutches up until last year) with displacements from 1.6 to 7.4 liters and never measured any difference in fuel milage due to the higher viscosity. It's equal to any of the 5W-30's in cold weather and at least their equal in hot. Oil pressure always holds up, engines remain clean and I've never had a failure or problem. It's Shell's diesel rated oil with high levels of detergents and acid neutralizers. In oil comparison tests I've read through the years, it's done very well. I typically change it at 5k intervals with good filters (partly offsetting the increased cost over natural oil) which ususally coincides conveniently with April and October. Lastly, it's common in my area and usually available at Wal-Mart at a reasonable price compared to higher end synthetics. Of course, you method may vary, but I have no complaints.
Quakerstate "Q" 10W-30 It's a little expensive but I like it.Before that stuff was around it was Castrol Syntec
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98 Cav,2 door,5 speed,2.2L. I'll pull the stickers and repaint when I get around to it.Get off my nuts.Thanks and have a great day =]
Castrol Synthic 5w-30 since the first oil change.
FU Tuning
usually its mobil 1 w/ a ac delco filter.
just changed it w/ castrol syntec w/ a k&n filter! was 25 bucks w/ 5 quarters and the filter!
WiGM-Tuners member.
Mobil 1 5w30 with a K&N oil filter
I used to use Castrol GTX 5W-30.
My last oil change, I used Royal Purple 5W-30 with a Wix Filter.
Next oil change (soon), I'm using Royal Purple 5W-30 with a Royal Purple oil filter (new product).
I'm tempted to try Castrol Edge though.
+ 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24
++ Black+5 Speed+Air Intake+Exhaust+Clutch
+++ Race Till Dawn:: Compact Division Sub-Leader
++++ St. Louis, Missouri
Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 15w50 in the summer.
Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 5w30 during the cold seasons.
ACDelco filter.
2010 Subaru Impreza WRX Limited
1999 Cavalier Z24 Supercharged
1999 Grand AM SE (Beater Car)
1997 GMC Sierra
2007 Honda CBR 600RR
2005 Honda TRX450R
mines
10W30 royal purple all the way
quakerstate Q advanced full synthetic with K&N oil filter since day one!
Valvoline MaxLife 5w-30 on my 01 and the wife's 99. Also run that in our 99 Outback. I'm going to be doing a used oil analysis on the Subaru and my Sunfire here shortly. I'll post up the results if anyone is interested.
5-30 royal purple, with ac filter. Third car I've used this in and love it!
For those that are using in oil filters be careful, they Do Not filter better. They are ment to flow more oil and hold a higher pressure. I think there only 91% efficient compared to 96-99% with other filters on the market.
Member of J-body of Michigan.
The 'daily driver' 98 Z24 w/ Eco swap gets whatever is on sale... Walmart brand, etc... but at least it gets regular oil and A/C Delco filter changes. The L67 swapped 'vert gets the cheapest synthetic, whatever's on sale. Walmart synthetic...
I used to spend a lot of money on oil... eg. Mobil 1 synthetic... but it doesn't seem to make a difference what I put in it, as long as I change it on a regular basis and keep it topped up.... no issues here ever.
Royal Purple 5w-30 for the 05
