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Old 08-17-2011, 03:28 PM
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Default What Oil are you running?
NB thread has it thought i might as well bring it over here. So what oil are you running in your little toy.

Im running Valvoline Syn Power, but going to switch to mobil 1 synthetic or T6 Rotella.
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Old 08-17-2011, 05:16 PM
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Mobile 1 cause I could get it with a free mobile filter plus like half off the oil.
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Old 08-17-2011, 05:35 PM
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I've run Valvoline, now just Mobile one in all of the cars and trucks. Hey I'm from Texas ya gotta own a few trucks.
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Old 08-17-2011, 08:35 PM
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I'll probably use some QS synthetic 5w40
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Old 08-17-2011, 09:49 PM
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I can't quit the Rotella T6 5w40.
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Old 08-18-2011, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mgeoffriau
I can't quit the Rotella T6 5w40.
Same here
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Old 08-18-2011, 10:04 AM
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cheapest 5w-30 syth that I can find when doing a change.

currently it's Peak brand iirc.
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Old 08-18-2011, 10:51 AM
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Amsoil in all my vehicles
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Old 08-18-2011, 11:07 AM
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T6 here.
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Old 08-18-2011, 07:22 PM
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Torco V-Series 30 wt in the racing engine. They no longer make it but I bought out a distributor and have a 10 year supply.

Rotella T6 in the worn out street car. Mobile 1 full synthetic when I'm in a pinch.
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