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Originally Posted By: Mark888
Originally Posted By: Tobin
Not interested in blending. I also know that synthetic oil is superior to regular oil. I just started working and am paying off student loans and cant afford the $100+ to do an syn.oil change and I dont want to unless I know its completely necessary i.e. damage to the engine, etc.
Advice needed,
Tobin, 23, New York
If you can't change your own oil, just buy the oil at Walmart and take it to an oil change place. Most will let you bring your own oil (some will give you a slight discount) and you should be be able to get a 5-quart jug of Mobil 1 5W-30 or 0W-40 for about $22 these days. That should bring your total cost to about $60 or less. You can safely use M1 5W-30 Extended Protection for 12,000 miles (they guarantee it for 15K miles) which would be $26 at Walmart for a 5-quart jug (not sure how many quarts you need).
Doesnt meet the correct set of specs. Id avoid the EP oil unless it is ACEA A3 minimum.
M1 0w-40 is designed to operate for >>10k miles.
Originally Posted By: Tobin
Not interested in blending. I also know that synthetic oil is superior to regular oil. I just started working and am paying off student loans and cant afford the $100+ to do an syn.oil change and I dont want to unless I know its completely necessary i.e. damage to the engine, etc.
Advice needed,
Tobin, 23, New York
If you can't change your own oil, just buy the oil at Walmart and take it to an oil change place. Most will let you bring your own oil (some will give you a slight discount) and you should be be able to get a 5-quart jug of Mobil 1 5W-30 or 0W-40 for about $22 these days. That should bring your total cost to about $60 or less. You can safely use M1 5W-30 Extended Protection for 12,000 miles (they guarantee it for 15K miles) which would be $26 at Walmart for a 5-quart jug (not sure how many quarts you need).
Doesnt meet the correct set of specs. Id avoid the EP oil unless it is ACEA A3 minimum.
M1 0w-40 is designed to operate for >>10k miles.