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Which oil do you recommend?
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:42 pm
by Mr Starlet
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
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:07 pm
by JBT
Yep, been discussed to death. I use Castrol Magnatec and a Mazda filter.
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Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:14 pm
by Mr Starlet
JBT wrote:Yep, been discussed to death. I use Castrol Magnatec and a Mazda filter.
Which grade JBT?
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:25 pm
by JBT
10W-40
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:11 pm
by sabretooth
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.
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:55 am
by Spranga
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).
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:46 am
by jules
JBT wrote:Yep, been discussed to death. I use Castrol Magnatec and a Mazda filter.
Same here.
Jules
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:16 am
by bruce
Black, oily, fresh stuff. Brand name filter.
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:34 pm
by RRdstr
Me too . . . great minds? . . .
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:05 pm
by Spranga
If you use your $10 factory oil filter wrench removal is a cinch!
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:14 pm
by Andrew
Spranga wrote:If you use your $10 factory oil filter wrench removal is a cinch!
....wrench....never...muhahhahahah
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:16 am
by Andrew
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
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:19 am
by jules
Spranga wrote: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
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:37 am
by Benny
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.
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:24 pm
by JBT
jules wrote:I use my free hand! The filter comes off in 1 minute tops.
Agree. I use the same thing to tighten it too.
