What type of Oil Preference? Why?
06-18-2006, 12:12 AM
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What type of Oil Preference? Why?
I have the 04 Mystic cobra- 8,000 miles, everything still stock.
what type of oil do you recommend? and Why?
06-18-2006, 09:10 PM
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RE: What type of Oil Preference? Why?
ELF 5w30 or Mobil !
you can find mobil 1 anywhere and its cheaper than ELF. but ELF gives me free oil so i like them better
06-18-2006, 09:12 PM
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RE: What type of Oil Preference? Why?
Royal Purple.... 10w30.... why? cuz it's the best of course...
06-18-2006, 09:18 PM
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RE: What type of Oil Preference? Why?
not better than elf. used in champ cars and F1 worldwide. royal purple isnt there
06-18-2006, 09:28 PM
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RE: What type of Oil Preference? Why?
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not better than elf. used in champ cars and F1 worldwide. royal purple isnt there
Maybe so but they swap the engines after every race so an inferior oil will do just fine...
BTW, im not in charge of marketing for Royal Purple...
06-18-2006, 10:16 PM
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RE: What type of Oil Preference? Why?
I use mobile 1 synthetic 5w 20 as required in the manual. Ive always liked mobile one.. cheaper then RP, more available, etc.
06-19-2006, 02:34 AM
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RE: What type of Oil Preference? Why?
yeah mobil 1 is great
06-19-2006, 03:15 AM
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RE: What type of Oil Preference? Why?
Thanks guys,
I appreciate the comments. I need to change the oil soon.
Mobile 1 it is!!!!!
06-21-2006, 08:58 PM
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RE: What type of Oil Preference? Why?
Good choice!! I have run Mobil 1 on my past and present Terminators, Saleens and a Roush!! This is awesome stuff!!
06-21-2006, 09:02 PM
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Royal Purple.... 10w30.... why? cuz it's the best of course...
Do not use 10W30 in a 4.6! The clearances are too small, it must be 0 or 5.
I have Mobil 1 in my Cobra.
I use Valvoline in my 5.0s