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Anyone use AMSOIL 5w40 on their S4 yet? Any UOAs?

   
Old 05-25-2005, 07:57 AM
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5w 40 i would think is ok. the 5w 30 that some use is questionable in my opinion.
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Will be in mine soon...
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how about 15w40 (mobil 1)? is that good for summer? :-)
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IIRC, I think those 50x specs do, but could you post back to this thread if it does?
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mm i think you mean 15-50 ..i don't remember seeing 15-40 from mob1.
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Just use Amsoil 2000 0w30
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my bad, 15w50. is that good?
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have previously, but it's more expensive and for the oil change intervals I drain at, overkill.
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ez fix dont change it every 3000 do it every 7000
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