# What oil do you use?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 2, 2007, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971 "2007-12-02T10:20:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Laura00WS6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laura00ws6/32/6017_2.png) [@Laura00WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Laura00WS6)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/21 "2007-12-04T10:46:14Z")

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pennzoil syn 10-30

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**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/22 "2007-12-04T17:54:18Z")

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rotella in the mullet machine mobil 1 in everything else.

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/23 "2007-12-04T20:40:37Z")

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> [@The '03 Vette that Xander really wanted](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-03-vette-that-xander-really-wanted/33717/8):
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> rotella in the mullet machine mobil 1 in everything else.

🤣 so your mullet machine runs on diesel oil 🤣  
what’s next kerosene or Class C fly ash???

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**Author:** ![4\_door\_love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/e19b73/32.png) [@4\_door\_love](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4_door_love)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/24 "2007-12-04T22:17:36Z")

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rotella 15-40 diesel  
it works wonders on hondas and vw’s valve tap!!

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/25 "2007-12-05T04:43:11Z")

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> [@Paging Dr. Krause!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paging-dr-krause/33681/14):
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> 🤣 so your mullet machine runs on diesel oil 🤣  
> what’s next kerosene or Class C fly ash???

it has the zink that fresh motors need!

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**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/26 "2007-12-05T06:25:36Z")

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Mobil1 5w-30 synthetic

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**Author:** ![Neosmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bcef8e/32.png) [@Neosmurf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neosmurf)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/27 "2007-12-06T15:12:45Z")

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Mobil 1 15w50

Thats what Pewter told me to run, and he runs Rotella :booty:

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**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/28 "2007-12-06T15:20:56Z")

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> [@FS: d16 supercharger \*\*\*now w/pics\*\*\*sold\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-d16-supercharger-now-w-pics-sold/33592/10):
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> it has the zink that fresh motors need!

werd its what im running, if i had the cash, id be buyin that shit kurt has

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/29 "2007-12-06T15:40:15Z")

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> [@FS: d16 supercharger \*\*\*now w/pics\*\*\*sold\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-d16-supercharger-now-w-pics-sold/33592/10):
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> it has the zink that fresh motors need!

Im just a driver not a mechanic 🤣

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**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/30 "2007-12-06T18:08:09Z")

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> [@Nick Tahoos at the fair](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nick-tahoos-at-the-fair/33771/19):
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> Im just a driver not a mechanic 🤣

not really a driver just a dumbass with a cdl.

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/31 "2007-12-06T18:10:43Z")

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> [@Shreks boosted GSR Build](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shreks-boosted-gsr-build/32325/97):
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> not really a driver just a dumbass with a cdl.

scary aint it

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**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/32 "2007-12-06T18:25:07Z")

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> [@Car Help - V. \>=35k](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-help-v-35k/33780/15):
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> scary aint it

not really ,really kinda typical.

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**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/33 "2007-12-06T18:29:55Z")

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good thing i didn’t pay for it 🍺

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/34 "2007-12-07T05:12:22Z")

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> [@All z car show in Buffalo Sat 8/11/07](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-z-car-show-in-buffalo-sat-8-11-07/33665/18):
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> Mobil 1 15w50
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> Thats what Pewter told me to run, and he runs Rotella :booty:

fesh built motors:bigthumb:

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**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/35 "2007-12-07T13:02:40Z")

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m1 10w30

tranny gets dexron 6

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**Author:** ![Asmodeus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@Asmodeus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Asmodeus)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2007, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/36 "2007-12-08T09:51:07Z")

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Mobile One of varying weights depending on temperature.  
10/30 10/50.

Redline or BG in the trans  
Mitsubishi DiaQueen in the diffs

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**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/37 "2007-12-10T09:10:57Z")

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Mobil 1 5w-30 or Royal Purple 5w-30 - change it at least every 5000mi. I just realized that walmart sells oil for hella cheap, Only reason i bought into royal purple was it was 25c more then Mobile1 at Autozone. Go figure.

Dodge Transmission fluid with the LSD addative

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**Author:** ![taco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@taco](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/taco)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/38 "2007-12-10T10:53:02Z")

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I use rotella T in my motorcycle

In the cavalier I use whatever zoom-a-lube puts in it 10-30 dino oil

In the company truck I have been using valvoline max life but it still burns oil at the same rate so I will switch back to whatever dino oil the zoom-a-lube has in it’s tank.

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**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/39 "2007-12-25T17:27:42Z")

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Mobil 1 5w30

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**Author:** ![cc4x4rider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@cc4x4rider](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cc4x4rider)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-do-you-use/193971/40 "2008-01-13T13:51:22Z")

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Machine shop told me to break in my dsm or really any motor in with rotella 15w40 because it has additives that gas oils don’t still have in them. Them run either amsoil, red line, royal purple, or another but it wasnt synthetic, but its made in pa used to be kendel.

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