am currently using castrol 10-w30 oil. am thinking if is a good idea to change to valvoline max 10w-30 ..

i am driving a 2000 dodge intrepid motor 2.7 liter.

please positive sugestions . should i change to valvoline max or what other brand you recomend ?..

let me know what is the best for my intrepid 2.7 liter


milg 84,xxxxxx miles on my car!!!!

 

BEST is the correct weight 5w30, and the BEST type is pure synthetic and the BEST brand is Shaffer, Mobil 1, Amsoil or Wolf's head.

 

hey thanx i will change to mobil 1.


i was working on my car checking oil level ect . and i look at the crank sensor is next to the trans .. while i was looking i saw the two cables from the conector had gray tape. soo i turn the eengine on. n i start moving the crankshaft sensor conecctor n the engine shuts off .. well it runs back agian but thats wierd. am also having revolution problems .. n no check engine light are this signs of crank sensor falling???


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whats the diffrence 10w-30 & 5w-30?


i thought i only should use 5w-30 only when is cold..

n 10w-30 when is hot??? how this work????

 

Modern syn oils stand up to heat much better than dino oil, that's why you can get away with using a lower weight, plus it may give you a slight increase in mpg....

Dusty

 

ok soo what you mean is to change to mobil 1 n use 5w-30??? am confuse can you be more specific??? i just want the best oil for this kind of engines 2.7 liter 24 valve!!!!

 

instead of asking, and getting more confused. go to some oil web sites and do some learning!!!

try the web site "how stuff works" it amazing!

 

This engine is known to be prone to sludge. Regardless of what oil is used, the manufactures change schedule should be followed.
A synthetic will give you a better chance at not having a sludge issue - but this engine is of such bad design that not even Ams is recommending extended oil drain intervals.

It's interesting to note that other car companies that have had troublesome engines (Toyota, Volks, Saab, etc.) have all extended the warranties on their engines while the cheapo's here are doing it on a "case by case" basis - read "you better have every single oil change documented and don't even think of going over the recommended mileage by 1."

<rant on>
Ever notice how some companies (not just auto) stand behind their products and others look for any and all excuses to avoid any responsibility.
<rant off>

 

I've been using 10W30 Mobil 1 with the more expensive Mobil filter or similar every 5000 miles for the last 154,000 miles. Engine still running well.

 

This is the first time I have ever heard of our brand of engine oil considered with Mobile1. We (Amalie Oil) acquired the brand from S.O.P.U.S (Shell/Pennzoil) a couple years ago. Just neat that the brand came up here at one point in time.