D dsmith41 Joined Mar 25, 2008 Messages 733 Location Kansas City Metro Dec 10, 2009 #1 Simple question. What do you use? Last edited: Dec 10, 2009
C c3po Joined Jan 24, 2008 Messages 3,343 Location Maryland Dec 10, 2009 #2 Pennzoil Platinum for the El Camino Amsoil for the Marauder
N neverenoughtools Joined Dec 10, 2009 Messages 5 Location Canada Dec 10, 2009 #3 Motomaster full synthetic for all my toys.
T ThirdeYe Joined Feb 23, 2007 Messages 8,365 Location Grand Rapids, MI Dec 10, 2009 #5 Oil can? What can? I'm using something different for every vehicle I maintain: 2003 Chevy Malibu: Trop Artic Semi-Synthetic 4qts. 5W-30+ 1qt. 10W-30 1995 Acura Integra LS: Castrol Edge 5W-30 2001 Daewoo Leganza: Havoline Synthetic 5W-30 1998 Ford Escort ZX-2: ProLine 5W-20
Oil can? What can? I'm using something different for every vehicle I maintain: 2003 Chevy Malibu: Trop Artic Semi-Synthetic 4qts. 5W-30+ 1qt. 10W-30 1995 Acura Integra LS: Castrol Edge 5W-30 2001 Daewoo Leganza: Havoline Synthetic 5W-30 1998 Ford Escort ZX-2: ProLine 5W-20
B BovineScapegoat Joined Nov 6, 2009 Messages 241 Location Southern Ontario Dec 10, 2009 #6 In the little can i use to oil hinges and stuff is Pennzoil Platinum. Same as my Mazda.
E EricF Joined Jul 14, 2009 Messages 1,647 Location SF Bay Area Dec 10, 2009 #8 I swayed far from my use of just 1 brand.. I still use Valvoline for my cars, but for the others I maintain... 92 Taurus - Valvoline Maxlife 5w30 06 Relay - Valvoline Synpower 5w30 93 Ranger - Valvoline Synpower 10w30 1995 Civic - whatever I have lying around. 2002 Sable - Motorcraft 5w20 2001 Savannah - Valvoline Synpower 10w30 2002 Altima - Mobil clean 5000 5w30 1997 Avalon - mobil 1 5w30 2006 corolla - castrol 5w30
I swayed far from my use of just 1 brand.. I still use Valvoline for my cars, but for the others I maintain... 92 Taurus - Valvoline Maxlife 5w30 06 Relay - Valvoline Synpower 5w30 93 Ranger - Valvoline Synpower 10w30 1995 Civic - whatever I have lying around. 2002 Sable - Motorcraft 5w20 2001 Savannah - Valvoline Synpower 10w30 2002 Altima - Mobil clean 5000 5w30 1997 Avalon - mobil 1 5w30 2006 corolla - castrol 5w30
V VistaBlueGT Joined Dec 8, 2009 Messages 22 Location South Jersey Dec 10, 2009 #9 2008 Mustang GT - Mobil 1 5W20 for now - MC 820S 1969 Mustang Mach1 - Mobile 1 5W30 - Purolator filter 1992 F150 - what ever is on sale at the time Purolator filter 2008 Honda Accord - Pen Plat 5W20 I believe.. it was on sale
2008 Mustang GT - Mobil 1 5W20 for now - MC 820S 1969 Mustang Mach1 - Mobile 1 5W30 - Purolator filter 1992 F150 - what ever is on sale at the time Purolator filter 2008 Honda Accord - Pen Plat 5W20 I believe.. it was on sale
T Torino Joined Dec 1, 2004 Messages 725 Location Henderson, Nevada Dec 10, 2009 #10 70 wt. Redline racing motor oil. John--Las Vegas.
D dsmith41 Thread starter Joined Mar 25, 2008 Messages 733 Location Kansas City Metro Dec 10, 2009 #11 Some of you must have a lot of oil cans! I said oil CANS not oil PANS.
F Fazzone Joined Aug 17, 2009 Messages 104 Location Mondovi Wisconsin Dec 10, 2009 #12 MMO in one, and Stihl bar oil in the other-I use that for door hindges and such.
S Silk Joined Jul 26, 2003 Messages 5,569 Location New Zealand Dec 11, 2009 #13 I have one with a gear oil,a GL4 or GL5,and the other with ATF.
R ronrackley Joined Jan 16, 2006 Messages 180 Location Florida Dec 25, 2009 #14 Originally Posted By: BovineScapegoat In the little can i use to oil hinges and stuff is Pennzoil Platinum. Same as my Mazda. My little can for assorted uses is full of Marvel Mystery Oil. It is a good penetrating oil for loosening rusted bolts, too. No WD-40 in the house.
Originally Posted By: BovineScapegoat In the little can i use to oil hinges and stuff is Pennzoil Platinum. Same as my Mazda. My little can for assorted uses is full of Marvel Mystery Oil. It is a good penetrating oil for loosening rusted bolts, too. No WD-40 in the house.
A another Todd Joined May 15, 2006 Messages 2,560 Location Lakeside CA and Lake Havasu City AZ Jan 10, 2010 #15 90-95% 30w non detergent motor oil and 5-10% MMO.
T Tempest Joined Mar 21, 2006 Messages 10,610 Location Las Vegas NV Jan 10, 2010 #16 SL-10 oil/grease combo from MPC.
E Euler Joined Feb 25, 2013 Messages 10 Location Australia Feb 27, 2013 #17 20W-50 oil that's over a decade old. Too thick for most household applications, no wonder I never use it.
20W-50 oil that's over a decade old. Too thick for most household applications, no wonder I never use it.
OVERKILL $100 Site Donor 2021 Joined Apr 28, 2008 Messages 58,103 Location Ontario, Canada Feb 27, 2013 #18 M1 0w-40.
S SteveSRT8 Joined Oct 10, 2008 Messages 19,707 Location Sunny Florida Feb 27, 2013 #19 Originally Posted By: dsmith41 Some of you must have a lot of oil cans! I said oil CANS not oil PANS. I've been using Amsoil severe gear ever since they sent me a free case and wouldn't take it back! Works great on everything I've tried it on.
Originally Posted By: dsmith41 Some of you must have a lot of oil cans! I said oil CANS not oil PANS. I've been using Amsoil severe gear ever since they sent me a free case and wouldn't take it back! Works great on everything I've tried it on.
H HerrStig Joined Aug 24, 2011 Messages 9,558 Location Boston, MA Feb 28, 2013 #20 An old can of M1 10 30 with a little bit of "Tuffoil" mixed in. I wouldn't use the Tuffoil in a crankcase, though.
An old can of M1 10 30 with a little bit of "Tuffoil" mixed in. I wouldn't use the Tuffoil in a crankcase, though.