What oil do you run?

[Nate's Alero]

i run Quaker State Q Advanced Protection

PF52 Oil filter

and change it every 3K

What about YOU?

[JLw7123]

i either use mobile 1 fully sythetic
or castroil fully synthetic or regular
I us a PF 52 oil filter
changed my oil today.
i change it every 3k but I check the level every week.

[Nate's Alero]

i Check Everything Daily

[heineck]

castrol syntec, filter i could care less about
changed evry 3k

[DansGen1Alero]

Whatever Jiffy lube uses, lmfao (high mileage though)

I am about due for a change, last oil change was 12/2006

[Nate's Alero]

castrol syntec, filter i could care less about
changed evry 3k

Filter, in prospective views, can and most likely will be more important than the oil itself, look at it this way

filter lets a particle by

particle gets lodged in rod or main bearing

digs in, makes two particulates, those make four, those make eight

those make sixteen, those make thirty two

those make sixty four, those make one twenty eight.........and so on

use a better filter

[Malibu369258]

Valvoline Max Life High Mileage, AC Delco filter.

[Nate's Alero]

last oil change was 12/2006

I really hope you are not serious


remind me to NEVER buy a car from you

[DansGen1Alero]

^^ yup since I bought my beater, I dont drive the alero, its been sitting for a while, I drive it around here and there, checked the oil last month and looks brand new. Once i get the car up and running then i will change that too, its on my list....serpintine belt was replaced at the same time and need new one, brakes are about rusted thru and rust is back on the quarter panel. Once i get the money for the interior/paint work, I will be taking care of all that. Sad part is my engine is probably still in better shape then most the 3400's on here

[Nate's Alero]

^^ yup since I bought my beater, I dont drive the alero, its been sitting for a while, I drive it around here and there, checked the oil last month and looks brand new. Once i get the car up and running then i will change that too, its on my list....serpintine belt was replaced at the same time and need new one, brakes are about rusted thru and rust is back on the quarter panel. Once i get the money for the interior/paint work, I will be taking care of all that. Sad part is my engine is probably still in better shape then most the 3400 on here

Mileage?

i have a 3400, had Severe Coolant into oil issues, when i bought it

147K then

171K now

155PSI Comp across all 6

28MPG

Will start in 0* weather, and 100* weather, never heats over, runs strong, breaks the tires loose on every attempt, no noises (except tappets..) a great car.... i think i need the LIMG done again though...

does not use any fluids, does not leak any fluids....i <3 my 3400

[DansGen1Alero]

Mileage on mine is just over 140k, and all but 5 miles were put on by me ORIGINAL OWNER. I know every place that car has been, never ragged, neutral dropped anything. LIMG replaced 2 or 3 times (dont remember, but have every single reciept invoice and documentation including tire rotations and oil changes from 5/19/1999 through the passing emmisions report from Tuesday) upper IMG replaced once. Never any collant leaking into oil, no leaks......except for absess after any changes. Just a lil old and needs some maintenence, but I am waiting on that, since if i do it now, its just gonna be wasted ie new serp belt will crack again by the time I am ready to show it again.

[Nate's Alero]

Mileage on mine is just over 140k, and all but 5 miles were put on by me ORIGINAL OWNER. I know every place that car has been, never ragged, neutral dropped anything. LIMG replaced 2 or 3 times (dont remember) upper replaced once. Never any collant leaking into oil, no leaks......except for absess after any changes. Just a lil old and needs some maintenence, but I am waiting on that, since if i do it now, its just gonna be wasted ie new serp belt will crack again by the time I am ready to show it again.

Show? pics..... naow

[DansGen1Alero]

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb49/dansalero099/906461070_l.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb49/dansalero099/Newest.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb49/dansalero099/l_0fb5ab3605f3908f352f46c8daa6b3c6.jpg


one more

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb49/dansalero099/906489959_l.jpg

[Nate's Alero]

Uh.....................um..... wow

[DansGen1Alero]

I got pics of the interior too, but didnt want to crap your thread too much, lol

so you still wouldn't buy a car from me??, ha ha

[Nate's Alero]

I got pics of the interior too, but didnt want to crap your thread too much, lol

so still wouldnt buy a car from me, ha ha

i would now lol

[[ion] C2]

Ditch the front kit mesh and the chrome wheels lol, and it'll be perfectooooo.

Mobil 1 15W-50
AC Delco PF46

[DansGen1Alero]

^^ I dont do black, gunmetal, alloy, steal......only thing left is chrome, Im show not go ha ha.

[jayson_waltz]

people who go solely on mileage should know that oil still breaks down when not in use, at the absolute min of barely any driving it should be every year to be safe, if longer and the oil gets a chance to break down, it will actually eat away at your seals instead of protect them.

i use mobil clean 5000 mile oil. change it every 3k, nice and clean every change.
PF46 filter, acd is just as good or better than the advertised performance ones.

[[ion] C2]

^^ I dont do black, gunmetal, alloy, steal......only thing left is chrome, Im show not go ha ha.
Everyone seems to like to throw the blingiest rims they can find on their cars for the sake of being a "show car." A lot of show cars don't use chrome and stick with the clean aggressive look.

This guy can take his car to shows, or the track..
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/2108/42/5267520746_large.jpg

http://image.turbomagazine.com/f/9023905/turp_0804_07_z+1998_nissan_silvia_s15+exterior.jpg

http://bp3.blogger.com/_hobymRrINyg/SIpKtnENoTI/AAAAAAAAACQ/4Gi5lBkr3To/s1600/DSC_0420.JPG

[Th0r]

That kit looks like ass on the car. Especially the skirts. I respect the speed though. :P

[[ion] C2]

Raven's kit looks perfect on the car... one of very few body kits I actually like. and he ran 11.5 last personal best I think.

[DansGen1Alero]

yea but points could be deducted off non attractive looking rims (all based on judges preference) Most shows are for bling pretty, and out of ordinary. the street cars which want the lightest possible would go with the others since looks are not important.


and yes I know oil still breaks down over time regardless of mileage.

[TheEdgeofSanity]

back on topic, I run either Mobil 1 Synthetic or Royal Purple Synthetic 5w30 in my car with a ACDelco PF-52 oil filter.

[colonel6632]

i run esso full synthetic 5-30 oil and a fram oil filter

[Nate's Alero]

i run esso full synthetic 5-30 oil and a fram oil filter

Esso? never heard of it

[colonel6632]

Esso? never heard of it

it's a oil company. i assume they are in the states too.


i've recently changed to petrocanada supreme full synthetic

[whiterider00]

Castrol GTX high milage and acdelco filter. changed every 2500-3000 miles. engine burns a little bit of oil, so i end up adding about a qt between changes.

[Cliff8928]

Esso? never heard of it

it's a oil company. i assume they are in the states too.


Esso = Exxon


As for me, Mobil 1 5W30...

[BlackJack]

Mobil 1 Synthetic

[lonnie]

I use whatever is on sale! 5W30

[meadus101]

Pennzoil 5w30. Usually high mileage since i'm coming up on 300k.


I change it when my car tells me to.

[Nate's Alero]

Pennzoil 5w30. Usually high mileage since i'm coming up on 300k.


I change it when my car tells me to.

that's like 3 - 7K miles, i've had my car for 11K, and the light has not come on (it works at bulb check)

[DansGen1Alero]

well if you take your car to get changed, they probably reset it for you so you would never see it, lmao

[lonnie]

I've taken my car to several different places to have the oil change...they have NEVER reset my light..I have always had to do it!!

[DansGen1Alero]

Well I was thinkin on the idea that some places use their brains, lol. I know a lot of the time mine was never reset and came on halfway between changes

[lonnie]

I prefer to reset it myself...that way they don't screw up any of my wiring...LOL!

I have yet to find a place that use their brains around here!

[hok666]

only valvoline and stp filter or some other high end filter

[widbyj]

Mobil 1 5W-30 in the Bu... I've used it for 30+ years now in numerous vehicles with only one catch, had to go to 20W50 in the 73 Olds cause it was getting old and loose. Never a problem, even with high mileage changes.

[Oldsman]

castrol GTX

[jabartram]

Royal Purple 10w30, K&N oil filter. Royal Purple trans fluid also.

[Nate's Alero]

well if you take your car to get changed, they probably reset it for you so you would never see it, lmao

i do all my work myself..... lol

not one mech. has seen my car, the only time was when i could NOT get the ring off the fuel filter, so i brought it to a place

[Nate's Alero]

castrol GTX

that is very good stuff

i run 10W 30 GTX HM in the saturn..

[AleroB888]

Well, at least no one would try to steal MY car.:lol:

I use Mobil 1 synthetic, out of habit, I guess.

[Vic28]

Mobil 1 Synthetic as well, Mobil 1 ATF synthetic for tranny. AC DELCO filter.

[Nate's Alero]

Mobil 1 Synthetic as well, Mobil 1 ATF synthetic for tranny. AC DELCO filter.

mobil 1 everyone uses...... really that good?

[widbyj]

First true synthetic available to the public and constantly improved since then... maybe not the 'best' but very reliable and does the job. I buy the big jugs anytime I see them on sale no matter what viscosity cause I have kids/friends who rely on me as their first-aid mechanic. All of them comment on the 'expensive oil' I let them have and they've all told me their vehicles seemed happier ever since. Not scientific I know but the stuff just plain works.

No, I don't work for Mobil - hee hee

[undecided02]

Castrol GTX high mileage 5w30

[99alerogirl]

usually valvoline, but castrol is on sale right now, so that's what sheeba got. 5W-30.

questions... for you guys talking about using thicker oil, is that something to do when the mileage gets higher? sheeba's coming onto 130,000, and i feel like her lifter noise may be getting louder... i didn't know if using a thicker oil would be easier on the car?

also, i've always heard not to go from conventional - synthetic, but i've always wanted to run synthetic. is it really a big deal to go from one to the other when changing the oil? note: not saying mixing them for topping off, i mean complete oil change?

NOOB

[DansGen1Alero]

you can go conventional to synthetic, I did on my other car, you just dont want to go reverse....synthetic to conventional.

I dont know much about consistancy, but I am using a high mileage in mine now. (140k)

[99alerogirl]

yea i use high mileage, but i really wanna run synthetic. sheeba deserves it, she's been good to me haha.

[DansGen1Alero]

Well by all means run it......will be much more expensive, but you can go a lil longer between changes (at least twice as long) Like I said I changed to synthetic on my other car and its a daily driver.......but it runs me $90 per change.

[Nate's Alero]

Well by all means run it......will be much more expensive, but you can go a lil longer between changes (at least twice as long) Like I said I changed to synthetic on my other car and its a daily driver.......but it runs me $90 per change.

good lord! what IS that oil??? (or is an 8 quart aurora or Northstar Caddy?)

[[ion] C2]

my Mobil 1 15W-50 oil and ACDelco filter's like $25... how can you spend $90 on an oil change? lol

[Nate's Alero]

C2;506944']my Mobil 1 15W-50 oil and ACDelco filter's like $25... how can you spend $90 on an oil change? lol

why do you run such thick oil? that enigne's brand new :blink:

[[ion] C2]

Mobil 1 15W-50 is rated as the best oil to use in a turbocharged engine. It can withstand the heat.

Mobil 1 15W-50 is formulated with SuperSyn, an extra-high viscosity synthetic fluid, plus extra anti-wear additive to provide extra protection for severe service applications such as towing, hauling and racing. Mobil 1 15W-50 is recommended for high performance vehicles including turbocharged and supercharged engines where a thicker oil film is desired.

[jackal2000]

castrol syntec 5w30.

[Nate's Alero]

castrol syntec 5w30.
Used that stuff before, had PCV clogging issues


i want to try that new stuff

Castrol Syntec EDGE

[jayson_waltz]

good lord! what IS that oil??? (or is an 8 quart aurora or Northstar Caddy?)
Northstars are 7 qts not 8.
and a full synthetic oil change at a dealership in a city would cost a lot, but $90 sound like 15 quart duramax diesel range.

[KenshinZero]

Valvoline 5w30 Full Synthetic High mileage
Fram Tough Guard Oil Filter
TG3506

[cherrington17]

whatever synth is on sale. :lol: prefer mobil 1.

[AZFire316]

Alerogirl,

The reason they say its not a good idea to go from conventional to synthetic at high mileage is because it tends to clean the gunk that have incaked the seals over time. What this means for you, is after a short period of time, you may develope an oil leak through those seals.

[TheEdgeofSanity]

lol, i must say that my one friend has a 2004 Chevrolet Venture with the 3400 and all he runs in it is Super Tech oil and oil filter from walmart and it seems to be fine. Van is at 178,000 and it runs like new.

[Nate's Alero]

Alerogirl,

The reason they say its not a good idea to go from conventional to synthetic at high mileage is because it tends to clean the gunk that have incaked the seals over time. What this means for you, is after a short period of time, you may develope an oil leak through those seals.

i went from convetional, to Syn, and nothing happened, except, it got cleaner :lol:

[Cliff8928]

Northstars are 7 qts not 8.
and a full synthetic oil change at a dealership in a city would cost a lot, but $90 sound like 15 quart duramax diesel range.

It was most definitely 8 quarts to do the XLR.. And probably the same for the STS-V.

[JLw7123]

ya synthetic is great have never used anything else.

[Nate's Alero]

ya synthetic is great have never used anything else.

you need to change more Frequently, if you have that much sludge in your valvecover

[JLw7123]

you need to change more Frequently, if you have that much sludge in your valvecover
well i just changed the oil I have only had the car for a month.

[meadus101]

i went from convetional, to Syn, and nothing happened, except, it got cleaner :lol:


but at what mileage?

[Nate's Alero]

but at what mileage?

idk, 150K?

[Kilroy]

Question for y'all. I have 270,000Km on my 3400 Alero. I am pretty sure it's used good old dinosaur oil its entire life. Would it be bad to switch to straight synthetic now? Car runs fine and I have no problems. I am due for an oil change, and wonder if this is a good idea, and if it will do any good, or damage??

[twagn]

I run whatever wally world has for cheap...

ps: Valvoline 5-30 syn blend gives you 20 more hp

[Nate's Alero]

Question for y'all. I have 270,000Km on my 3400 Alero. I am pretty sure it's used good old dinosaur oil its entire life. Would it be bad to switch to straight synthetic now? Car runs fine and I have no problems. I am due for an oil change, and wonder if this is a good idea, and if it will do any good, or damage??

then dont change, no need to, its not a race car

[Cliff8928]

There shouldn't be any ill affects from switching to synthetic aside from possibly some gunk being removed that's sealing a leak or two, but I doubt even that.

What you will gain this time of the year is some better cold starting because the oil flows better, especially if it gets really cold up in your area.

[KenshinZero]

ps: Valvoline 5-30 syn blend gives you 20 more hp

I knew it!!!

[Kilroy]

There shouldn't be any ill affects from switching to synthetic aside from possibly some gunk being removed that's sealing a leak or two, but I doubt even that.

What you will gain this time of the year is some better cold starting because the oil flows better, especially if it gets really cold up in your area.

Doesn't get THAT cold, Maybe sometime about minus 40 celcius, but usually hovers between -20celcius, and minus 30 celcius. Nice warm winter weather. :p

Thanks for the tip

[El Pablo]

Sounds pretty cold to me lol

[El Pablo]

I run whatever wally world has for cheap...

ps: Valvoline 5-30 syn blend gives you 20 more hp That's what this thread jesus uses :D I use a 3387 fram oil filter.

[Nate's Alero]

That's what this thread jesus uses :D I use a 3387 fram oil filter.

3400, use Ac Delco PF52

[Redog]

Mobil 1 5w30 and a PF 47 filter

[01silveralero]

I have used castrol and mobil 1 in the past both 5w-30. Now I use whatever I can grab at autozone.

[That01Olds]

Typically I use Castrol GTX, but once in a while I will use Valvoline with the Acdelco filter.

[mfuller]

Castrol Syntec (5W-30) with a Napa Gold filter.
Used to use ACDelco filters, but not anymore since they've change to the e-cores.

[Chipmunk-Alero]

Castrol Syntec 5w-30 and K&n filter, only because of the wrench nut.

[JLw7123]

well i am using royal purple right now and a PF52 Acdelco filter.