What kind of oil do you use? - Page 2

Apac tii · 04-18-2008, 03:03 PM

gtx 20W-50

djmtsu · 10-08-2008, 07:10 PM

GTX 20w50 in the summer
GTX 10w40 in the winter.

10-08-2008, 07:17 PM

Elf/Total 10w50 ONLY no other oil compares..

10-08-2008, 08:03 PM

nope.. it is a basestock 3 oil... Basestock 3/4 oil

basestock 3 is highly refined dino oil (still just dino oil) basestock 4 is synthetic oil

IN the US in order to be a synthetic oil you only have to have 18% basestock 4 mixed with basestock 3 oil in order to qualify.

Mobl 1 has 20% basestock 4 oil..

in otherwards it like midgrade gas.. u pay extra for nothing..

ELF/Total and Amzoil (not sure yet on Royal purple) is a PURE 100% basestock 5 oil (ultra high refined synthetic oil.

food for thought the next time u buy your "synthetic" oil for 4.00 a bottle and buy it at WALMART remember your paying for the name not the product..

PREMIUM oil is sold at a PREMIUM price and not in a supermarket.

My5ABaby · 10-09-2008, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpooledupRacing

PREMIUM oil is sold at a PREMIUM price and not in a supermarket.

Exactly. It might be great stuff, but for $40 for 5 liters, no thanks. I can get 12 quarts of GTX for that. Granted, it may not be the best oil, but it's plenty good enough. In 100,000 miles you'll be spending $1000 for oil changes if you use the Total stuff. I'd much rather spend 1/2 that and have a perfectly fine engine. Your compression might be 3 psi higher, but I can live with that.

10-08-2008, 08:05 PM

more food for thought..

Idementsu (sp) as most of you know is a PREMIUM TOP LINE rotary oil..

Produced, and manufactured by ELF/TOTAL

djmtsu · 10-08-2008, 08:19 PM

Bah, synthetic is for worry warts (in rotaries).

I use Mobil One Synthetic in the Jeep and the Mazda3.

I hate discussions on oil, they never go well, and everyone feels their opinion is the best.

10-08-2008, 08:50 PM

true oil will always be a battle about preference all I can do is offer the facts and my opinion and be done with it.

and I just use synthetic in all my cars because I feel it protects better and for the price why not.

TehMonkay · 10-09-2008, 01:25 AM

Rotella 20-W50

djmtsu · 10-09-2008, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TehMonkay

Rotella 20-W50

Diesel oil huh? How's that working?

10-09-2008, 07:47 AM

Yeah Rotella T is great stuff I use it in about 98% of all the diesels I work on..

But that is 15w40 Rotella

RotaryXperiment · 10-09-2008, 07:50 AM

all that food for thought is making me hungry haha,

i didnt know that about the oil, thanx for the info!

FC Zach · 10-09-2008, 08:06 AM

There is also a national shortage on Mobil 1 oil. If you shop at Advance you'll see a flyer prorating a previous discount that was intended for Mobil products to go toward any other synthetic in the store.

10-09-2008, 08:31 AM

Also remember Mobil1 is perifin base.

10-09-2008, 09:16 AM

well when u drop 6K or more on a motor spending 40.00 ever couple months to change the oil is a small price to pay for added protection..

remember it cost money to play the game..

how much do u want to spend?

Now dont get me wrong I have no problem with conventional oil.. if I used it I would use GTX thats my preference.. HOWEVER IMO the synthetic oil is a better oil and its not that much more in my eyes.

04-18-2008, 03:03 PM	#1
Apac tii Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	gtx 20W-50 __________________ 1988 Mazda RX-7 T2(list of mods here) http://designengineeringworks.com/project_cars.php 2004 Saturn Ion Redline(dd) 1999 Mitsubishi Galant V6(the backup beater)

10-08-2008, 07:10 PM	#2
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	GTX 20w50 in the summer GTX 10w40 in the winter. __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

10-08-2008, 08:19 PM	#7
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	Bah, synthetic is for worry warts (in rotaries). I use Mobil One Synthetic in the Jeep and the Mazda3. I hate discussions on oil, they never go well, and everyone feels their opinion is the best. __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

10-09-2008, 01:25 AM	#9
TehMonkay Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 302 Rep Power: 18	Rotella 20-W50 __________________ My car blows up everytime I start it, it's rotary

10-08-2008, 07:17 PM	#3
SpooledupRacing Guest Posts: n/a	Elf/Total 10w50 ONLY no other oil compares..

10-08-2008, 08:03 PM	#4
SpooledupRacing Guest Posts: n/a	nope.. it is a basestock 3 oil... Basestock 3/4 oil basestock 3 is highly refined dino oil (still just dino oil) basestock 4 is synthetic oil IN the US in order to be a synthetic oil you only have to have 18% basestock 4 mixed with basestock 3 oil in order to qualify. Mobl 1 has 20% basestock 4 oil.. in otherwards it like midgrade gas.. u pay extra for nothing.. ELF/Total and Amzoil (not sure yet on Royal purple) is a PURE 100% basestock 5 oil (ultra high refined synthetic oil. food for thought the next time u buy your "synthetic" oil for 4.00 a bottle and buy it at WALMART remember your paying for the name not the product.. PREMIUM oil is sold at a PREMIUM price and not in a supermarket.

10-08-2008, 08:05 PM	#6
SpooledupRacing Guest Posts: n/a	more food for thought.. Idementsu (sp) as most of you know is a PREMIUM TOP LINE rotary oil.. Produced, and manufactured by ELF/TOTAL

10-08-2008, 08:50 PM	#8
SpooledupRacing Guest Posts: n/a	true oil will always be a battle about preference all I can do is offer the facts and my opinion and be done with it. and I just use synthetic in all my cars because I feel it protects better and for the price why not.

10-09-2008, 07:47 AM	#11
SpooledupRacing Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah Rotella T is great stuff I use it in about 98% of all the diesels I work on.. But that is 15w40 Rotella

10-09-2008, 07:50 AM	#12
RotaryXperiment Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bradenton, Fl Posts: 136 Rep Power: 18	all that food for thought is making me hungry haha, i didnt know that about the oil, thanx for the info!

10-09-2008, 08:06 AM	#13
FC Zach RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eagleville, TN Posts: 2,267 Rep Power: 20	There is also a national shortage on Mobil 1 oil. If you shop at Advance you'll see a flyer prorating a previous discount that was intended for Mobil products to go toward any other synthetic in the store.

10-09-2008, 08:31 AM	#14
SpooledupRacing Guest Posts: n/a	Also remember Mobil1 is perifin base.

10-09-2008, 09:16 AM	#15
SpooledupRacing Guest Posts: n/a	well when u drop 6K or more on a motor spending 40.00 ever couple months to change the oil is a small price to pay for added protection.. remember it cost money to play the game.. how much do u want to spend? Now dont get me wrong I have no problem with conventional oil.. if I used it I would use GTX thats my preference.. HOWEVER IMO the synthetic oil is a better oil and its not that much more in my eyes.