Which oil do you recommend?

Mr Starlet · Postby **Mr Starlet** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:42 pm

Hi everyone, I'm sure this topic has been discussed before but for the life of me I couldn't find any answers through the search.

I'm about to do my first oil change, the car's had 98k km, dríven daily, there's no major oil leak that I can tell. Which oil and oil filter I should use?

Cheers
Minh

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:07 pm

Yep, been discussed to death. I use Castrol Magnatec and a Mazda filter.

Mr Starlet · Postby **Mr Starlet** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:14 pm

JBT wrote:Yep, been discussed to death. I use Castrol Magnatec and a Mazda filter.

Which grade JBT?

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:25 pm

10W-40

sabretooth · Postby **sabretooth** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:11 pm

On my rebuilt engine I'd say I'll be using Castrol Edge 0W40 - though my engine's turbocharged. That or Helix Ultra/similar.

Currently I use GTX3 as the Familia engine is using a little oil now.

Spranga · Postby **Spranga** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:55 am

Use any synthetic (of appropriate grade) and a Mazda Oil filter (because they often cost less than k-mart ones and the quality is guaranteed). Also you often get the sump plug washer with the Mazda one (if not ask for it to be thrown in).

jules · Postby **jules** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:46 am

JBT wrote:Yep, been discussed to death. I use Castrol Magnatec and a Mazda filter.

Same here.

Jules

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:16 am

Black, oily, fresh stuff. Brand name filter.

RRdstr · Postby **RRdstr** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:34 pm

pastapete wrote:Castrol Edge 5W30, my first ever full synthetic, but only $44 for 5 litres,
with K&N filter (with 1" nut on bottom ) Overtightened original filters are a pain to remove...
http://www.knfilters.com/images/oilfilterswrench.jpg

Me too . . . great minds? . . . :mrgreen:

Spranga · Postby **Spranga** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:05 pm

pastapete wrote:with K&N filter (with 1" nut on bottom ) Overtightened original filters are a pain to remove...
http://www.knfilters.com/images/oilfilterswrench.jpg

If you use your $10 factory oil filter wrench removal is a cinch!

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:14 pm

Spranga wrote:
pastapete wrote:with K&N filter (with 1" nut on bottom ) Overtightened original filters are a pain to remove...
http://www.knfilters.com/images/oilfilterswrench.jpg

If you use your $10 factory oil filter wrench removal is a cinch!

....wrench....never...muhahhahahah :mrgreen:

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Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:16 am

pastapete wrote:what a clever filter relocation system it would be even better if the filter was upside down, so it didn't pour oil all over your car.

Ahhhhh grass hopper, if you unscrew the filter a little at the start of the change, drop the oil out of the sump then take the filer off the oil drains out of the filter not spilling a drop

jules · Postby **jules** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:19 am

Spranga wrote:
pastapete wrote:with K&N filter (with 1" nut on bottom ) Overtightened original filters are a pain to remove...
http://www.knfilters.com/images/oilfilterswrench.jpg

If you use your $10 factory oil filter wrench removal is a cinch!

I use my free hand! The filter comes off in 1 minute tops.

Jules

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:37 am

I use whatever the dealer puts in!
Seriously though, I always specify a good synthetic.

Never had a problem with an oil filter, and I have never changed it, but the dealer does on a regular basis.