Spect2K3

What kind of motor oil does everyone use? Synthetic or Non-Synthetic?


What motor oil do you all use (brand and synthetic/non)? Mobil1 seems popular - put in your 2 cents!

planb1215

well i guess i'll start the debate. I only put synthetic oil in my cars. I really can honestly say i feel a difference in how smooth the engine runs. My dad who's an engineer for 30 years has told me to onlly put synthetic oil for various reasons. I've been putting mobil 1 synthetic cause i was able to get them to put it in during my 3 free oil changes. Now my fourth oil change is coming up and i plan on doing it myself and using Royal Purple 5W-30. If your just gonna drive the car to work and back, regular oil is fine, but if you plan on keeping and really mainting your investment i suggest synthetic all the way.

pinoy_TSX

I always use Mobil 1 SuperSyn 5W-30. Engine runs smoother but I notice that the engine gets louder.

Spect2K3

Synthetic is more expensive, correct? i'm not sure - actually asking

SquallLHeart

yes... more expensive.

i have redline 5w30 in the car at the moment. engine runs considerably smoother... and quieter too. like i said in another thread:
it feels as if the engine wants me to push it even more.

brian

conventional oil for me

Munch

Synthetic

g0t_rice

royal purple synthetic its actually purple too haha

Spect2K3

I actually just posted the following in another thread - but i'll put it here too in order to get everything on 1 thread:

Anyone know of a good place to buy the synthetic motor oil (mobil1) and also for the special synethic mobil1 filter (M1-103)?

SquallLHeart

http://clients.mapquest.com/mobil1/mqlocator?link=find

wal-mart?

planb1215

I know Costco has mobil one, i think it's like 27 bucks for 6 quarts

Spect2K3

any place online to purchase it?

befdrin

I use whatever the dealership puts in there, I'm not going to argue with free oil changes. Is that bad?

toocoolcord

i like the new quaker state q synthetic oil. used it on a few cars now, my s/c accord and now my tc.

SonLuan

I have always used Castrol oil. 1997-2001 (Back in Vietnam) I used Castrol oil for my motorcycle. 2001- Present, I use Castrol SYNTEC.

Squishface

I'm using up my 3 complimentary oil changes from the dealer. Then when its time I'm goin for synthetic. Royal Purple from what Ive heard is the best.

Spect2K3

anyone know a good place to buy mobil1 synthetic online for a good price or is walmart (in the store) the best place to get it? Id prefer to buy online as there is no local walmart to me! Thanks all

gothemi8

What's so special about royal purple or redline compared to mobil1, castrol or any of the other popular synthetics out there?

also i found this TSB one day after i remeber hearing about this somewhere. http://www.alldata.com/tsb/Scion/114...0000_EG018-06/ According to this it says that the 2AZ-FE should be using 0W-20. Except in the table on the second page all the other models using the 2AZ-FE Engine are listed except the tC so does this mean that i should disregard the TSB or should i disregard what the oil cap says and go with what the TSB says.

Somebody please tell me what is the right viscosity to use! Thanx!!!!

unsungfate

when swhitching between regular to synthetic, all i have to to is drain my pan and then replace with synthetic. correct????

Spect2K3

yes