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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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I would like to get everyones view on this.
I have 78363 miles on my 2000 tib and I need to get an oil change soon.I'm thinking of doing my self since the dealer wants over $50.00 for it.
Can I still just use regular oil 5/30 or 10/30?
Also What about those oils that are made for cars over 75,000 miles.
I have always used just the oil from the dealer where I lived before I moved from Mass to Florida and I have had no problem with the car.
You always see the adds on TV saying how the seals get warn and all that stuff.
What does everyone think?
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Old Sep 27, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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Id go with royal purple. Thats what i use and i have over 127,000
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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i use mobil 1 synthenic 5w-30
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 08:03 AM
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i agree with lilblue, royal purple is a little more expensive but is very high quality

i personally use castrol syntec 5w30 and i have 86k works great for me
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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QUOTE (mwood @ Sep 28 2008, 08:28 AM)
i use mobil 1 synthenic 5w-30


Same here. Every 5000kms...I'm at 160,000kms now.....
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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I use mobil1 synthetic 5w30 and I'm currently sitting at 140,XXX. I still average 35mpg as well.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Thanks for the info.
But wont there be a problem switching over to syn?
I here different people on line saying that it will make the engine seals leak in an older engine.
Has anyone had any problems?
Thanks.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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as long as your motor has been maintained well, then don't worry about it.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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I use Mobil 1 5w-30 and I switched over to Synthetic at ~125k Miles (200,000km). And I don't have problems with leaky seals.
^^ Hope this helps.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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Got my Tib new with the white plastic still on the car.Ive always done the correct maintanace on it so I guess Ill be good to go.
Thanks Guys.



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