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Old 05-08-2009, 06:10 PM
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What oil weights are you stage 3 guys running?
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most are 5W-40

also, some run GC 0W-30
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Old 05-10-2009, 06:15 AM
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0-40 in the winter, 5-40 the rest of the time.
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decent advice, though not required in southern areas

maybe the OP should specify location?
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Im in the midwest area, StL, MO. My local respected mechanic says to use Mobil 1 15w-40 full syn. For some reason i couldnt find that specific weight, I ended up using Castrol 0w-30 full syn.
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seems a little on the high end...
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