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EFHatch
10-20-2004, 11:32 PM
what kind of oil are we all using??

i'm at 10w-30 and i think that was a bad move....

cman
10-20-2004, 11:35 PM
5-30

Owned 2
10-21-2004, 12:12 AM
20w50 for the summer, 5w30 for the winter. you can get 5w50 but the properties of this oil are not good for turbo, causes caking. :)

LancerShelby
10-21-2004, 09:43 PM
Originally posted by EFHatch
what kind of oil are we all using??

i'm at 10w-30 and i think that was a bad move.... It'll be fine. If you notice it's hard to start when cold, then try 5w30 and see if it improves, most likely it won't if at all.

M_Power
10-21-2004, 09:52 PM
yah im usin a 10w30 right now and the truck starts up every morning fine.

djfob
10-21-2004, 09:54 PM
Yeah I'm still using 10w30 right now till my next oil change.;)

tt398
10-30-2004, 10:18 PM
I use Castrol SYNTEC 5W-50 in the summer and Castrol SYNTEC 0W-30 in the winter. The 0W-30 allows starts to -40 degrees without using the block heater. I've never had any problems with the Castrol synthetics. It doesn't cause coking in my turbo Dodges. :)

civic_stylez
10-30-2004, 10:21 PM
im using the quaker state winter oil for the jeeps...works pretty well so far but it hasnt really hit the sub zero temps yet....

ZorroAMG
10-31-2004, 02:01 AM
20W50 Summer, 10W30 Winter (99% parked in heated underground)