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Old 12-25-2006, 02:45 PM
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i tried search couldnt find it and got lazy, gimme a break here....

what type of oil should i be using in my 87 5.0 that has 131,000. I live in ohio so its kinda cold now, anywhere from 20 to high 40s in the winter. last time i used penzoil high mileage but i forget what type im supposed to use. thanks and merry christmas.


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Old 12-25-2006, 02:46 PM
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10/30 should be fine
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Old 12-25-2006, 02:51 PM
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Castrol GTX high milage 10/30
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Old 12-25-2006, 03:02 PM
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10W30 will be fine. I have thought about switching over to 30W to see if that will slow down my leak from somewhere. I also think that my car has 180,000 instead of 80,000 miles on it. I baby the car because it HAS to last me through college and I only have a year of undergrad left.
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Old 12-25-2006, 04:29 PM
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does anyone use lucas in the winter..?? i kno its not recommended, but i have been using it.. should I stop?? plus im loosin a lil bit of oil... and u think 10w30 over 5w30?
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Old 12-25-2006, 10:14 PM
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Royale purple 10w-30 its worth the money nothing else comes close
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Old 12-25-2006, 11:40 PM
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what makes royal purple worth 6 dollars a quart? what can it do that my 3 dollar a quart penzoil high mileage cant?
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Old 12-26-2006, 12:31 AM
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Castrol 10w30 high mileage ftw.
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