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Old 07-26-2005, 05:24 PM
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I drive the 7 on a daily basis during the short Buffalo summer, It is up for an oil change soon, any suggestions on brand and weight. I am definitly using synthetic.
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Old 07-26-2005, 05:30 PM
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[quote name='EZFD' date='Jul 26 2005, 05:24 PM']I drive the 7 on a daily basis during the short Buffalo summer, It is up for an oil change soon, any suggestions on brand and weight. I am definitly using synthetic.

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Personally, MOBIL ONE 15w50
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Old 07-26-2005, 09:09 PM
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15W50 is ok if you're running into the colder months. I use 20W50 in the summer. Mobil1 or Royal Purple are my picks.
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Old 07-26-2005, 09:22 PM
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vavoline VR-1 racing oil 20w50
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Doesn't synthetic cause death on your engines? I know someone who used Synth and ruined there car...rotaries just aren't made for that junk. Plus look at what the "real drag cars" use. Castrol and Valvoline. Castrol for the win here.
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20w50 with my own special "additive"
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[quote name='MugenCho' date='Jul 27 2005, 01:36 AM']Doesn't synthetic cause death on your engines? I know someone who used Synth and ruined there car...rotaries just aren't made for that junk. Plus look at what the "real drag cars" use. Castrol and Valvoline. Castrol for the win here.

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What the **** are you talking about. There is no problem running synthetic in our engines.



I use valvoline race oil, castrol is medium quality oil... I dont know any pro racers that use it...
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[quote name='nopistons94' date='Jul 26 2005, 09:22 PM']vavoline VR-1 racing oil 20w50

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I dont think they make 20w-50 in the race oil...



normally it is just straight weight...
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[quote name='rfreeman27' date='Jul 27 2005, 07:55 AM']I dont think they make 20w-50 in the race oil...



normally it is just straight weight...

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vr1 20w50



unless im seeing things on the bottles ive been buying for the past 6 months I think they do make it
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[quote name='rfreeman27' date='Jul 27 2005, 06:54 AM']What the **** are you talking about. There is no problem running synthetic in our engines.



I use valvoline race oil, castrol is medium quality oil... I dont know any pro racers that use it...

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John Force?



is VR1 a blend of conventional the synthetic vavoline racing oil?
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