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Old Jan 1, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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Car: 85 Transam
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What's your Oil ?

Just wondered what oil everyone here uses for their 3rd gen ?
Old Jan 1, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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mobil one synthetic
Old Jan 2, 2004 | 09:21 AM
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Hi mate,

Hope you are well and enjoying the snow in Scotland. I'm afraid I'm going to have to lock the thread as it isn't Europe specific...I know I'm a kill joy, but dems da rules

BTW I use Magnetec. Used to use Mobil 1 but geez is that stuff too expensive!
Old Jan 3, 2004 | 09:56 AM
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exxon 10w30 with lucas oil stabilizer


oh the joys of high mileage
Old Jan 3, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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Car: 95 E-150 & 07 Kawasaki ZX-6R
Engine: A slow one & a fast one
Transmission: A bad one & a good one
Axle/Gears: A weak one & a chained one
I'm too poor for synthetic..

I run Castrol GTX in all my vehicles.
Old Jan 3, 2004 | 12:16 PM
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mobil 1
Old Jan 3, 2004 | 12:18 PM
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Car: 1991 Trans AM GTA
Engine: 5.7L TPI
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Just put in new motor so for the first 500 miles, I am running Castrol GTX 10w30.

After the initial oil I will be running Mobil 1 Fully Synthetic (Blue cap)
Old Jan 3, 2004 | 11:26 PM
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There have been many posts like this in the past. They all end up in a shootin' war.

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