oil

[318driver]

I just bought Castrol GTX 10w-40 for my car today.
Its a 91 with almost 92k on it. I'll be putting it in this week and ill let you know how i like it.

[KenC]

where can I find amsoil? I went to napa but they didn't even know waht it was :roll: so I settled for mobil 1

I get mine at GI Joes. You have those in Corvallis, don't you?

[tonytony]

yah actually there's not one in Corvallis, but in albany. thought napa of all places would have it, I wasn't hell bent on getting it either so it was no biggy I just wanted to get my oil changed. Oh and I dont know where the gi joes in albany is either :) but now I know where to get it, thanks

[KenC]

yah actually there's not one in Corvallis, but in albany. thought napa of all places would have it, I wasn't hell bent on getting it either so it was no biggy I just wanted to get my oil changed. Oh and I dont know where the gi joes in albany is either :) but now I know where to get it, thanks

I'm not sure if they'll have it at the one in Albany. I got mine in Portland.

[NC325iC]

here we go
http://www.midwayautosupply.com/deta...ription.asp?65

It sounds like it's just some super-thick syn oil. I doubt their horsepower claims, but it may work to stop oil leaks. I used something similar on an old Mazda pick-up I had... worked ok.

Why would you want to use something like that? Do you have an oil leak? Have you tried running some Sea Foam?

yeah i have a real small leak and i wanted to try some additive stuff before shellin out money to find it and fix it.

isnt sea foam a gas treatment?

[KenC]

here we go
http://www.midwayautosupply.com/deta...ription.asp?65

It sounds like it's just some super-thick syn oil. I doubt their horsepower claims, but it may work to stop oil leaks. I used something similar on an old Mazda pick-up I had... worked ok.

Why would you want to use something like that? Do you have an oil leak? Have you tried running some Sea Foam?

yeah i have a real small leak and i wanted to try some additive stuff before shellin out money to find it and fix it.

isnt sea foam a gas treatment?

I thought you were just trying to make your engine run a bit better with an oil additive. The sea foam will clean out all of the carbon deposits and such. You can get some really thick oil treatment to add that will stop oil leaks... you might want to try that. Do you know where it's leaking from?

[James Crivellone]

used castrol gtx 20w-50.

[BavarianBimmer]

I use Castrol RS 0w60 fully synth
I got it cheap in my dad's garage
and i've got still no oil leak issues

[christophbmw]

swepco 15-40. good stuff, but expensive

[KenC]

swepco 15-40. good stuff, but expensive

I've never heard of it. Where can you buy it?

[Tangent]

Valvoline Racing 20w50

[///M42 sport]

anyone know if e30 oil filters are compatible? for instance m42 to m20?
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[BS87]

So, the general consensus would be 15w50 for general purpose?

[KenC]

So, the general consensus would be 15w50 for general purpose?

It depends on where you live (weather) and how hard you drive your car, as well as what shape your engine is in. If you live in an area that has hot weather and you drive your car hard, put 15w50 in.

[christophbmw]

swepco 15-40. good stuff, but expensive

I've never heard of it. Where can you buy it?

i dont know. my dad owns a forign auto repair shop, i get thru him. i pay like 120 bucks for 6 gallons though. its really good stuff though. i dont think im ever going to use a different brand oil again.