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Ballarat
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September 2003
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Synthetic Oil
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Mon, 25 October 2004 11:28
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Just wondering what synthetic oil you guys use/consider to be the best?
cheers
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Re: Synthetic Oil
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Mon, 25 October 2004 11:48
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I use Mobil 1 5W 50 in my 3SGTE.
Its great. Wouldnt say its the BEST because i havent tried any other.
Next change im going to use Motul 15W 50 Synthetic.
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Synthetic Oil
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Mon, 25 October 2004 11:56
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15 W 50 here, some nice valvoline synthetic, works good, i hope 
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Location:
Ballarat
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September 2003
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Re: Synthetic Oil
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Mon, 25 October 2004 12:05
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how much does that cost guys?
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May 2004
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Re: Synthetic Oil
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Mon, 25 October 2004 12:06
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$60 'ish for 5 litres
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Synthetic Oil
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Mon, 25 October 2004 12:07
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when supercheap have a 25% off day i go and buy 20 litres worth
works out to about $40 for five litres and ends up lasting me all year 
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Location:
Adelaide
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January 2004
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Re: Synthetic Oil
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Mon, 25 October 2004 13:57
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if u want that much just get a drum.
wait last time i went there i tried to get a drum, they had no full synthetics in a drum, i dont think they even had a synthetic blend either.
im using penzoil 5w 40/50 cant remember, the 4age seems to like it.
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Location:
tas
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June 2002
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Re: Synthetic Oil
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Mon, 25 October 2004 16:42
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I payed a rip off price of $70 odd dollars for Mobile 1 5w-50 and it's too thin! the viscosity range is too big for my car. Would leak thru the valve stem seals. Stupid friggin supercheap only stock mobile1 5w-50 in summer!!
Then i whent to cheaper castrol synthetic 5w-30(magnatec i think) and it's alot better. But that is probably becuase the viscosity is more suitable for my engine.
Also there was an ad on TV about mobile oil, where they ran it on an engine for 1 million miles (or km's?) and the inside of the engine was still in perfect condition. What they don't tell you is that the engine was recieving a constant fresh supply of oil.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Synthetic Oil
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Tue, 26 October 2004 00:18
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| dingaling wrote on Tue, 26 October 2004 00:42 |
What they don't tell you is that the engine was recieving a constant fresh supply of oil.
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Derr, its an oil, not firewater.
After much deliberation with my mechanic who isn't overly impressed with most synthetics, he did say that Mobil 1 has proven itself time and again, and he also mentioned something about it having a small mineral component that gives it anti-corrosion properties.
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Location:
Campbelltown
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Synthetic Oil
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Tue, 26 October 2004 00:22
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I work at K-mart and we seem to sell a hell of a lot of motor oil. One note to mention is majority of cabbies that come in by MObile 1 Synthetic, costs like 50 bucks, but if they are running engines that er doing 300000km plus is must be working imo.
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: Synthetic Oil
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Tue, 26 October 2004 02:36
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I am using Shell Helix Plus - Sport 50 25W-70.
My 86 3SGE is burning a bit of oil, so I went with a thicker grade.
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Synthetic Oil
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Tue, 26 October 2004 03:07
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Mobil one 5W50 right now.. thinking that i'll try out penzoil synthetic next time. Motul are apparently good too?
So much oil 
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Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: Synthetic Oil
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Tue, 26 October 2004 04:21
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ive always run the shell helix 15W 50
both the 5s and the 4a seem happy enough on it.
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Location:
Ballarat
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Synthetic Oil
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Tue, 26 October 2004 04:32
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what would be recommended for a fully rebuilt 3tg? in the synthetic department...i was planning on running it in with catrol gtx 2...
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