05-09-2011, 12:18 AM
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GL Member
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Location: Soldotna, Alaska
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Oil
So what do yuo guys generally use for oil? Is there a specific kind thats best?
I am used to my old trucks and jeep where it was just valvoline max life 100k+. What goes best with a 2000 LD9 with 120,000?
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'00 Alero GL - 11X,XXX miles
-4500K/6000k/30000k(purple) HID's Hi/Lo/Fogs
-Carbon fiber pillars, door handles, and Gas cover
-Optima yellow top. This battery went end over end in my jeep (not strapped down) 13 times for 75 feet. and now is in my alero. one tough battery
-Cleared Corners/Painted Bezels
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05-09-2011, 12:19 AM
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castrol gtx is good.
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05-09-2011, 12:21 AM
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Location: indy
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mobile 1 fully synthetic
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05-09-2011, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by sleepyalero
mobile 1 fully synthetic
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I've heard this before on cars so since Im hearing it again I'll give it a run. Any preference on filter?
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'00 Alero GL - 11X,XXX miles
-4500K/6000k/30000k(purple) HID's Hi/Lo/Fogs
-Carbon fiber pillars, door handles, and Gas cover
-Optima yellow top. This battery went end over end in my jeep (not strapped down) 13 times for 75 feet. and now is in my alero. one tough battery
-Cleared Corners/Painted Bezels
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05-09-2011, 12:33 AM
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GLS member
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Location: indy
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i use fram or whatever its called lol
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S. . .L. . . E . . .E. . .P. . .Y. . .IS A TRAITOR--HE GOT BORED SO HE SOLD ME AFTER HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH A RICE ROCKET
Oldsnut is my Hero!
Meet Destiny, shes a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero GLS, F40 6MT swap. (#2 of 3)
2/24/14 - 200,000 miles body/motor. 22,300 on F40.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldsnut
He would Plasti Dip his pecker if he could.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tipnitty
A girl touched my Pee Pee. So you can say things are getting pretty serious for me.
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05-09-2011, 12:44 AM
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i speed up for corners
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Dover,NH
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i use mobile 1 oil and oil filter.
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05-09-2011, 04:27 AM
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I Have ONE NUT
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I use Mobile 1 synthetic and its great. But, if you don't use a synthetic now, I wouldn't switch over to it from conventional.
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05-09-2011, 07:23 AM
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Gone
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Lockport Ny
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Whatever synthetic is on sale. 
I opt for mobil, but refuse to pay full price. I also just recently switched to 10w30, since my engine is near 100k and was getting a bit loud. |
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05-09-2011, 09:38 AM
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Location: Central WA
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Mobile One oil and best filters I can find. You can use oversized filters...
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05-09-2011, 10:27 AM
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Premier V.I.P. Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Howard, KS
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mobile 1 synthetic oil and filter
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05-09-2011, 10:55 AM
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636 whp
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: AZ
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Mobil 1 15W-50
ACDelco PF46
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05-09-2011, 11:49 AM
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I drive a JEEP!
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Salisbury, Maryland
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I use what's on sale...I'm not racing...just driving...so as long as it is changed every three thou I'm good.
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05-09-2011, 12:25 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: MA
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castrol gtx high milage and acdelco filter
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05-09-2011, 12:56 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NE Ohio
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Lucas oil all the way... But i use a mobil 1 filter
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05-10-2011, 01:44 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Long Grove, IL
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I always use Mobil 1. No Mobil 1 filter for the Ecotec though (at least there wasn't before).
AutoZone has the deal with the 5 litre jug of Mobil 1 and the Mobil 1 filter for $32.99 right now.
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05-10-2011, 02:27 AM
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GL Member
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Location: Soldotna, Alaska
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Walmart mobil one for the 5 litre jug is 25. Since the general consensus seems to be mobil one i think I will go with that. Thanks for all the feedback guys.
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'00 Alero GL - 11X,XXX miles
-4500K/6000k/30000k(purple) HID's Hi/Lo/Fogs
-Carbon fiber pillars, door handles, and Gas cover
-Optima yellow top. This battery went end over end in my jeep (not strapped down) 13 times for 75 feet. and now is in my alero. one tough battery
-Cleared Corners/Painted Bezels
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05-11-2011, 05:23 AM
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GLS member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: moncton, nb
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Valvoline Maxlife 5w30 is what I use my in alero
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05-11-2011, 12:28 PM
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do you think the maxlife makes a difference?
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'00 Alero GL - 11X,XXX miles
-4500K/6000k/30000k(purple) HID's Hi/Lo/Fogs
-Carbon fiber pillars, door handles, and Gas cover
-Optima yellow top. This battery went end over end in my jeep (not strapped down) 13 times for 75 feet. and now is in my alero. one tough battery
-Cleared Corners/Painted Bezels
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05-11-2011, 07:11 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Jul 2010
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I know it makes a difference, when I first got my alero it was losing oil somewheres ( not much but enough to make a difference ) I bought maxlife because I have used it before after one oil change with it it stopped whereever the oil was losing it from and no longer loses oil between oil changes
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05-11-2011, 07:47 PM
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Aleromod part owner
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Far Northeast Philadelphia, PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NoSweat83
I use Mobile 1 synthetic and its great. But, if you don't use a synthetic now, I wouldn't switch over to it from conventional.
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I switched to Mobile 1 at 60,000 miles and I'll be turning 130,000 before the end of the week, however I wouldn't suggest going to syn oil after 60,000 miles
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