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Got1nut
Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 10:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

last oil change i had syn3 put in. Can i change to something else? or is that a bad idea?
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Buellj79
Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 10:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

PERSONAL PREFERENCE. TRY WHAT YOU WANT. IT'S NOT GOING TO HURT ANYTHING. ALTHOUGH ONCE I PICK I USUALLY STICK WITH THAT BRAND.
LATER J
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Fullpower
Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 02:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

yes you actually can use any motor oil that you want to. you may wish to stick with the grade re-ferenced in the owners manual which is 20w-50, but many of us have also used 15w-50 without any lubrication induced failures. i really think you would be hard pressed to find a brand of motor oil that was incapable of working in your engine.
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Brucelee
Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 10:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I would stick with a quality Syn, Mobil 1, Redline, Amsoil, etc.
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Jlnance
Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 09:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

...which is 20w-50, but many of us have also used 15w-50 without any lubrication induced failures.

If I understand the numbering scheme correctly, once the oil gets warm, they should both be the same viscosity. Am I right?
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Brucelee
Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 10:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

In theory you are correct. However, there are some variations on how well an oil will hold its viscosity over time. The viscosity index will tell you that.

For example, Mobil 1 20-50 has a higher viscosity index than the 15-50. Both are pretty good oils and certainly the 15-50 seems to work quite well.

At nearly double the price, you have to wonder if the Twin oil is worth the go. Moreover, since I change my oil at 2500 miles, the VI of the 15-50 seems fine to me.

The other issue you can look at is Flash Point, which is another indicator of how well the oil will hold up under extreme heat situations.
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