View Poll Results: What OIL are you using?
Amsoil
71
16.40%
Redline
8
1.85%
Royal Purple
6
1.39%
Mobil 1
172
39.72%
Castrol Syntec
44
10.16%
Non-synthetic
132
30.48%
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POLL: What oil do you use??
May 10, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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POLL: What oil do you use??
I am trying to decide on an oil to use in my runner. Just curious as to what oils you guys are using.
May 10, 2003 | 03:36 PM
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Use Amsoil. I use mobil 1 right now because I'm poor and my pickup needs non-synthetic for now, so I can buy in slightly larger quantities and use it in both trucks.
May 10, 2003 | 03:51 PM
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More Questions for you guys using Amsoil. Which of the amsoil oils are you using? If I remember correctly they have at least three types. Also are you using the extended oil change intervals as they recommend. If so, do you change the filter part way through the interval?
May 10, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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None of the above.
I use Costal (Auto Zone store brand made by some unknown oil company, probably Texaco) Its about $3.50 a quart for full synthetic 10w-30 or 5W-30. All other synth motor oil is $5 a quart and its probably the same thing with all the extra money going to advertising and race team sponsorship and corporate executive quarterley bonuses.
I use Costal (Auto Zone store brand made by some unknown oil company, probably Texaco) Its about $3.50 a quart for full synthetic 10w-30 or 5W-30. All other synth motor oil is $5 a quart and its probably the same thing with all the extra money going to advertising and race team sponsorship and corporate executive quarterley bonuses.
May 10, 2003 | 05:19 PM
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Valvoline HiMileage 10w40
May 10, 2003 | 07:47 PM
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Dino for now..
Will be switching to Mobil 1 Supersyn soon.
Will be switching to Mobil 1 Supersyn soon.
May 11, 2003 | 08:03 AM
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Mobil 1 Full Synthetic, 10w-30
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May 11, 2003 | 05:21 PM
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Originally posted by waycan
More Questions for you guys using Amsoil. Which of the amsoil oils are you using? If I remember correctly they have at least three types. Also are you using the extended oil change intervals as they recommend. If so, do you change the filter part way through the interval?
More Questions for you guys using Amsoil. Which of the amsoil oils are you using? If I remember correctly they have at least three types. Also are you using the extended oil change intervals as they recommend. If so, do you change the filter part way through the interval?
http://www.pnw4runners.com/tech/2nd_gen_fluids.jpg
The oil I use is for 25K drain intervals, though the longest I have gone is about 4K so far.
I also use an Amsoil oil filter.
Toyota oil filters are very good, but the Amsoil one will filter down to smaller microns, so that is why I use one now.
May 11, 2003 | 06:34 PM
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I use Amsoil as you can see on my sig.
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Noel
May 12, 2003 | 07:10 AM
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Mobil 1 5w30 in the 4Runner
Mobil 1 15W50 in the Celica
Mobil 1 15W50 in the Celica
May 12, 2003 | 07:13 AM
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Good old dino stock oil.
May 12, 2003 | 07:18 AM
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Pennzoil Dino for me...
May 12, 2003 | 07:23 AM
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Redline
I'll use Redline or Mobil1.
I hate Amsoil because of their cheesy Amway style marketing.
I hate Amsoil because of their cheesy Amway style marketing.
May 12, 2003 | 11:07 AM
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Castrol GTX 10w-30
May 12, 2003 | 01:06 PM
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the best oil that there is by a long shot, not even a contest, i will stand by it for all my living years VALVOLINE nothing out there better for your internal combustion engine
for instance i bought my old yota with 140000 from the origanal owner who ran penzoil its whole life when the engine blew up at 142000 i ripped every thing apart and nasty crud everywhere the inside of the valve cover was black
my other yoter with 215000 that had VALVOLINE through it its whole life that wasnt blown just needed a valve adjustment was completely clean looking brand new and is still rockin hard
BUT OF COURSE THESE ARE ALL OPINIONS
it just so happens im always right
for instance i bought my old yota with 140000 from the origanal owner who ran penzoil its whole life when the engine blew up at 142000 i ripped every thing apart and nasty crud everywhere the inside of the valve cover was black
my other yoter with 215000 that had VALVOLINE through it its whole life that wasnt blown just needed a valve adjustment was completely clean looking brand new and is still rockin hard
BUT OF COURSE THESE ARE ALL OPINIONS
it just so happens im always right
May 12, 2003 | 01:22 PM
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Originally posted by Silver954Runner
Castrol GTX 10w-30
Castrol GTX 10w-30
May 12, 2003 | 01:26 PM
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What do you think about blends. I am using QuakerState SUV 4x4 blend oil, because it was on sale and it sounded cool. I have used them the past 2 oil changes and it seems to be ok, should I just go fully synthetic or back to dino? Are there any real benefits to the blended formulas?
May 12, 2003 | 03:58 PM
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I'm using Valvoline Durablend half synth and half dino
May 12, 2003 | 04:44 PM
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I use Castrol 10-30. I've always stuck with Castrol or valvoline.
The only thing I am leary of with the Semi-sythetics is "How much is actually synthetic?" I have never found that out. If it's half then it might be worth it. But It doesn't say. So I stick with the dino brands.
The only thing I am leary of with the Semi-sythetics is "How much is actually synthetic?" I have never found that out. If it's half then it might be worth it. But It doesn't say. So I stick with the dino brands.
May 13, 2003 | 09:03 AM
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I will let you guess what oil I rely on.... 
~Wade
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