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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 12:30 AM
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whats the difference between the amsoil 5w-30 7500xl or whatever it is and amsoil 5w-30??? thanks!
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 01:17 AM
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are you lookin at their website, i clicked on both and htey are the same product, i dont see the 7500 but i see 5w30 and nxl5w30 they are the same
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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hmmm..... now i havent seen the nxl stuff, so theres 3 different kinds, im sure theres some difference, WHAT THE HEK IS IT!!!!
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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one is meant to change at 7500 miles the other is like 20k miles..either one will do as I'm sure you do the 5k oil change......oil is pretty much oil it's the filter..buy only hasting or k/n hasting makes oil filter for amsoil.....use magnetic drain plugs I used to put a magnet on the bottom of my oil pan and one on the filter
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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you put one on the filter? i'm interested.
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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ok cool, so ill just get the stuff for 7k miles or whatever since ill chang eit at 3k or 5k, thanks!
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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I would do it every 5k....then the cost is about the same with using reg oil and changing it at 3k..


yep I use a wrap like magnet on my filters
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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inside it?
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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cool, hey, so say that 5w 30 and the 7500xl are the same price and stuff. i change it at 5k, which one of the 2 is gonna be the BEST?!?!?
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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no man on the outside......I cut strips of magnets from where I use to work.....it was one of the many going aways presents



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