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PostPosted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 10:57 pm    Post subject: what oil do you use? Brand/viscosity Reply with quote

from el cheapo super market s**t 2 helix or nulon & vavoline whats the best for V8's?
I have used all of the above & helix is the best so far so whats the best oil?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 11:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I only use penrite in my cars.

cant remember the viscosity though.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

currently running valvoline max-life in both of mine.... 20W50 i think..... usually use pennzoil, but i got this stuff for the right price, so *meh*
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Right now Penrite HPR15 however its now a bit too thin for my worn engine. Going to HPR30 in the next thousands kms or so.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

One Drone wrote:
my worn engine

so thats your excuse for not beating an FBT???? icon_lol.gif
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 12:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Only use Mobil 1 fully synthetic.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In the 460 we run HPR50.

Even that is probably a bit too thin for us. icon_rolleyes.gif icon_rolleyes.gif
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:35 pm    Post subject: Re: what oil do you use? Brand/viscosity Reply with quote

Ben_Daui wrote:
from el cheapo super market s**t 2 helix or nulon & vavoline whats the best for V8's?
I have used all of the above & helix is the best so far so whats the best oil?


i dont wanna have a go at u, but how do u decide which oil is the "best"?
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:31 pm    Post subject: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Reply with quote

the more you spend the better the quality/name/flashy branding I want what peoples experiance with oil as some can be s**t icon_twisted.gif
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