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Got my oil changed...mobil1 15w-50???

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Old 07-10-2005, 03:50 PM
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Default Got my oil changed...mobil1 15w-50???

they used that oil, is it ok?? its their new extended performance oil.....

i was also looking at mobil1 0w-40...should i have used that??

will it hurt if i switch oils???

also i live in pa, so it gets hot and cold here
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all i ever use is 0-40 FWIW
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15w50 is what some use when tracking during the summer...so i've heard.
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Default I used Mobil1 15w-50 for a while, did not like it

I think it is too thick for our engines and turbos. It took much longer for oil to warm up and too long to cool down. Turbos were more audiable as well
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I use 15w-50 and have no problems with it however i do not track the car much.
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That's what I use. I like it.
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