# What did you do to your car today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [October 16, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557 "2008-10-16T07:38:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 479
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9561 "2011-06-11T10:27:28Z")
Changing to 200’s oil. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9562 "2011-06-11T10:31:26Z")
> [@OFFICIAL: 2008 ELECTION THREAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-2008-election-thread/41192/188): > > Changing to 200’s oil. Conventional FTW! I’m all but done with synthetics. ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9563 "2011-06-11T10:32:17Z")
> [@New Indoor GoCart Track in Amherst](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-indoor-gocart-track-in-amherst/42933/48): > > Conventional FTW! I’m all but done with synthetics. Really? I already bought some Castrol Syntec 10w-40 for this time. What are you running now? ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9564 "2011-06-11T10:34:18Z")
> [@FS:NIB fmic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-nib-fmic/41934/23): > > Really? I already bought some Castrol Syntec 10w-40 for this time. What are you running now? VR1 Valvoline 20W50 in the Evo, any high mileage conventional in the Corolla, and Valvoline conventional in the truck. If you’re looking for a 40 weight I’d be using Rotella 15W40. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9565 "2011-06-11T10:37:33Z")
brad penn 10-40! ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9566 "2011-06-11T10:39:11Z")
> [@Hancock Movie](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hancock-movie/42859/2): > > VR1 Valvoline 20W50 in the Evo, any high mileage conventional in the Corolla, and Valvoline conventional in the truck. If you’re looking for a 40 weight I’d be using Rotella 15W40. VR1 claims to be synthetic on Valvoline’s site. Either way, where can you get it? ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9567 "2011-06-11T10:39:21Z")
> [@New Indoor GoCart Track in Amherst](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-indoor-gocart-track-in-amherst/42933/49): > > brad penn 10-40! Great oil! I’m going to run my VR1 500 miles, get an analysis on it, and do the same with Brad Penn. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9568 "2011-06-11T10:48:49Z")
> [@The Roots](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-roots/42598/13): > > VR1 claims to be synthetic on Valvoline’s site. Either way, where can you get it? dumpy advance. ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9569 "2011-06-11T11:18:11Z")
Fuel filter. Front brake pad slap. removed useless floor brace that exhaust rattles on. took off drag radials that almost killed me a dozen times driving home from LVD in a hail storm. When I changed my oil I was gonna use Shell Rotella but it only came in 5qt jugs and I need 5-3/4 to 6qt… ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9570 "2011-06-11T12:29:37Z")
> [@The Roots](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-roots/42598/13): > > VR1 claims to be synthetic on Valvoline’s site. Either way, where can you get it? It’s made in both synthetic and non. > [@nyspeed will have a beat reporter at the 24 hours of daytona](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-will-have-a-beat-reporter-at-the-24-hours-of-daytona/42167/19): > > Fuel filter. Front brake pad slap. removed useless floor brace that exhaust rattles on. took off drag radials that almost killed me a dozen times driving home from LVD in a hail storm. > > When I changed my oil I was gonna use Shell Rotella but it only came in 5qt jugs and I need 5-3/4 to 6qt… Wally World sells it by the jug and quart. Use 10w30 IMO ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9571 "2011-06-11T12:31:40Z")
They only sell some grades of Rotella by the jug if I remember right. I run it in my quad. ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9572 "2011-06-11T13:00:28Z")
I buy shell t6 5w-40 at wally world. Comes in a 4qt jug and they have single quart ones too ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9573 "2011-06-11T13:02:29Z")
why do you use turbo diesel oil in your car? ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9574 "2011-06-11T13:13:55Z")
because its got zinc and shit that regular oil doesnt? Atleast thats what I was told and people told me to put Rotella in my POS car. If I ever change the oil in my car again its getting Supertech. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9575 "2011-06-11T13:16:29Z")
> [@OFFICIAL: 2008 ELECTION THREAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-2008-election-thread/41192/193): > > because its got zinc and shit that regular oil doesnt? Atleast thats what I was told and people told me to put Rotella in my POS car. > > If I ever change the oil in my car again its getting Supertech. nope nope nope. Rotella hasnt had zinc in it since around 2006. and you probably put 5w-20 in a 347 stroker… because youre an idiot ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9576 "2011-06-11T13:18:13Z")
Then I dont know why people told me to use it. Its got straight 30w in there now I think. No clue because its been in there almost two years. Still not 3k on it though so its gonna stay in there for a while. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9577 "2011-06-11T13:18:15Z")
> [@WTB: AMD Athlon64 2800+ Or Better and a MB](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-amd-athlon64-2800-or-better-and-a-mb/42952/14): > > nope nope nope. Rotella hasnt had zinc in it since around 2006. > > and you probably put 5w-20 in a 347 stroker… because youre an idiot Has zinc, just the SM/SL approved quantities, which are honestly more than ample, unless the motor has a flat tappet cam. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9578 "2011-06-11T15:49:54Z")
Stole s-klop’s wheels, through some man-pads on, and bled the brakes. Ready to rearrange some armco @ WGI. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9579 "2011-06-11T18:40:38Z")
> [@WHAT TO DO WITH THE 350](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-do-with-the-350/42963/2): > > Stole s-klop’s wheels, through some man-pads on, and bled the brakes. Ready to rearrange some armco @ WGI. Through some man-pads on huh? :lol ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/9580 "2011-06-12T04:20:45Z")
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