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Old May 18, 2006 | 12:44 AM
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Anyone know what kind of oil to use in the 3.8l? wat it says in the manual/cal. also whats a good brand of synthetic?
Old May 18, 2006 | 12:47 AM
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i use 10w30 mobil 1 synthetic...but you should try that royal purple stuff n see if they really live up to what they say =P
Old May 18, 2006 | 12:48 AM
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and also how many quarts? 5?
Old May 18, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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Old May 18, 2006 | 12:58 AM
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my manual (99) says 5w30, and i think for the newer 03-04 its 5w20
Old May 18, 2006 | 01:00 AM
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i love Moble 1 syn. thats all i use
Old May 18, 2006 | 01:53 AM
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5W-20 and make it synthetic
Old May 18, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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5W-20 and make it synthetic
royal purple
Old May 18, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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i cant find royal purple anywhere. i want to though, they say its so good it frees up some horsies, like 4 or 5, but thats still good for an oil change.
Old May 18, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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oh and btw yeah i go with 5w-20 mobil 1 synthetic, the one that says 15,000 miles. but i dont wait that long for an oil change anyways lol



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