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What oil grade do you guys recomend for my '97 2.8 in Fla. if the temp is now L 60's high 80's?thks.

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Old 03-04-2001, 08:53 AM
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What oil grade do you guys recomend for my '97 2.8 in Fla. if the temp is now L 60's high 80's?thks.
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Being a 97 and having some miles on it, The engine clearances are lose enough to use 15w-50 Mobil 1.
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Absolutely no reason to use 15W-50. Use 10W-30 or 40.
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Hmm... My dealer just put 15w-50 in my 1.8T.
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Why??? Where do you live, Death Valley? How & where do you drive, Racetrack??
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Normal driving in CA. Just asked dealer for Mobil 1 and they put in 15w-50.
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Not necessarily a wise move.
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