What oil is good for a 2.2L?
04-19-2009, 08:39 PM
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http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php
Here is a good site you can get alot of oil info from. And more than just the typical brand bashing with NO knowledge. Many users here post their oil analysis reports online.
Here is a good site you can get alot of oil info from. And more than just the typical brand bashing with NO knowledge. Many users here post their oil analysis reports online.
04-19-2009, 09:04 PM
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Sucks for me now...My oil life gauge shows 27% today...I dont know what those morons did at the oil change place...I should have just done it myself and used Castrol GTX >;0!
04-19-2009, 09:13 PM
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04-22-2009, 07:34 PM
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Olive oil works mint for me,J/K. I recommend 5w30 Royal Purple. I run 5k miles on it before changing and still looks good when drained. Mileage has been improved as well on our balt. Just my 2cents
04-28-2009, 08:42 AM
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I did my first old change few weeks ago and used the synpower but the pic you posted was 10w50, i used 10w30 i believe (that or 5w i dont remember.)
And what's so great about royal purple? why is it so much better?
And what's so great about royal purple? why is it so much better?
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04-28-2009, 07:59 PM
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I use pennzoil platinum 5w30. Before everyone starts flaming it, I chose this oil due to its repeated excellent performances in used oil analysis. I have a sample here that I will be sending to blackstone labs this week. Pennzoil platinum performs at the top of the list in just about every UOA I have seen.
Check them out, some of the findings in UOA testing may surprise you.
Check them out, some of the findings in UOA testing may surprise you.
05-11-2009, 10:28 PM
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05-11-2009, 11:50 PM
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Castrol Syntec for me, rode on Elf and royal but i think nothing outlasts the Castrol. and if i where you, id definitely go for syntetic for the 2.2., lasted a celica engine for 400 000k thill the frame went dead and god know i #%? the crap outta her..
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05-12-2009, 06:01 PM
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05-13-2009, 02:28 AM
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05-13-2009, 09:55 AM
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Porsche and Mercedes-Benz AMG factory fill all their vehicles with Mobil 1 and cars like those will see more abuse than anything that you are me put on our LSJ's. That's without additives or anything special. Just the best oil made from the best stuff on earth. Like Snapple!
