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View Poll Results: Which Fully Synthetic Motor oil do u use?
Mobil One 78 48.75%
Castro Synthec 12 7.50%
Royal Purple 21 13.13%
Vavloline 13 8.13%
Redline 3 1.88%
Motul 7 4.38%
Toyota Factory Synthetic 8 5.00%
PennZoil 12 7.50%
Penrite 0 0%
Generic(Exxon,Shell) or Other 12 7.50%
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Old 01-19-2009, 11:16 PM   #19
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i've used mobile on two changes, and castrol on one change.... didn't really see any change in mpg's.... MAYBE 1mpg...hard to tell.
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Old 01-20-2009, 12:09 AM   #20
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Amsoil with their long life (EA?) oil filter. One time oil change every year! hehehe.
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Old 01-20-2009, 12:11 AM   #21
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I have always been a mobile 1 user. I have changed that though, today.

after doing some research i have found that Pennzoil Platinum is cheaper and seems to have a lower viscosity at cold temperatures (i live in alaska) than mobile 1. i was going to use Valvoline SynPower, but that was a dollar a quart more for similar performance.

bought 4 quarts and a mobile filter for 26$ at walmart, and changed today.

bah.... after doing more reading. both synpower and pennzoil platinum are group 3. as are castrol (made in usa, german is group 4) and even some M1 products are group 3. in 3K miles im switching again to Amsoil (a true group 4 PAO), there are dealers local to me so i can get a case for 120$ or so.

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Old 01-20-2009, 12:19 AM   #22
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SHELL full synthetic 5w-30 for both YARIS , $4.30 a qt. w/ tax . Before , PENNZOIL Platinum 5w-30 ( P.P. 5w-20 for short stint in both ) , and 1 round of VALVOLINE Synpower 5w-30 . Basically any of these syns that are under $4.50 a qt. with tax . Tight .

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Old 01-20-2009, 12:21 AM   #23
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Checked, GENERIC ( Exxon , Shell ) for the SHELL full synthetic .

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Old 01-20-2009, 12:35 AM   #24
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I buy whatever Synthetic is on sale.
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Old 01-20-2009, 03:37 AM   #25
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Old 01-20-2009, 04:13 AM   #26
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My dealer put in Castrol for the free oil change but I usually use Valvoline Synpower, 5W-30.

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Old 01-20-2009, 04:51 AM   #27
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Nobody noticed its CASTRO, not CASTROL?
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Old 01-20-2009, 06:46 AM   #28
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I buy Carlube fully synthetic (not sure if you guys have heard of the brand), its about US$20 every 4 litres. It gets changed out every 6000 miles so I don't believe in buying ridiculously priced oil.
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Old 01-20-2009, 07:44 AM   #29
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Nobody noticed its CASTRO, not CASTROL?
didn't want to upset the masses though.....
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Nobody noticed its CASTRO, not CASTROL?
A brand with high fidelity

As for me, currently using Blitz fully synthetic 5W-40
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:51 AM   #31
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You guys might want to check out a brand made in japan for it's domestic cars. It's called ENOS. Really good oil that is used by a lot of tuner guys.

I use mobil1 0W40 in the srt 10, and plain conventional mobil 10W30 in the yaris(free oil changes at dealer for life).
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Old 01-21-2009, 02:28 PM   #32
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Old 01-21-2009, 02:35 PM   #33
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A brand with high fidelity

As for me, currently using Blitz fully synthetic 5W-40
Dude, you made me IRL LOL.

Castro, with High Fidelity. Puerto Ricos FIRST choice in oil.
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Old 01-21-2009, 02:55 PM   #34
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Really? 2 bumps in one day?
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Old 01-21-2009, 02:55 PM   #35
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Old 01-22-2009, 01:47 PM   #36
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Bump.
so manyyy Mobil One.....

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