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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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A few months ago i was able to get a great deap on some sythetic oil. It has been in there for 5 months now, i was just wondering what the damage would be if i switch back to regular dino oil? This has been the first time i have put it synthetic and dont want to spend the 60 dollars for an oil change.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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It won't do any damage, but if you just put synthetic in a few months ago it probably doesn't need to be changed yet. Even cheap synthetic is good for at least 6,000 miles. Maybe swap the filter out though if you bought a cheapo.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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if you want to stay with a syn oil use mobil 1 22.00 bux at walmart .. hell i get that mobil clean 5000 2.22 qt not syn..
 
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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A few months ago i was able to get a great deap on some sythetic oil. It has been in there for 5 months now, i was just wondering what the damage would be if i switch back to regular dino oil? This has been the first time i have put it synthetic and dont want to spend the 60 dollars for an oil change.
Ah it's not anywhere near that bad... If you use Mobil 1 or Valvoline synthetic with a good filter, you can do a change for about $30-$35...and that's every six months! Dino will cost you as much or more, because you have to change it twice as often. I'd stay with the synthetic, man.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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Thanks for the quick replies, i need to find that oil for 2 dollars a quart, at autozone its atleast 4 bucks. Thanks for the wallmart tip.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 03:10 PM
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I've been using Wal-mart super tech 10w 30 full syn for a long time. It's about $16.00 a 5 qt. jug.I also use a Ford FL-1 filter.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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Wal-Mart here has a 5 qt jug of penzoil for $10. I personally run RP.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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i need to change the old lady from dino to synth if shes going to keep her vehicle, a 07 rav 4 , its kinda funny i spend the money on RP and K&N filter for myself on the dodge and buy the old lady , castrol and a fram filter from wally world[sm=badidea.gif][sm=oopssign.gif]sorry to say the yota will probally out last the dodge[sm=escape.gif][sm=headbang.gif][sm=shootshoot.gif]
 
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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Hey Johnjokela when you say old lady are you speaking abt your wife ? My WIFEis always my WIFE and myDADwas always myDAD the old lady and old man thing just never seemed quite rite to me. But thats just me I guess I sure would like to give my DAD a big hug rite now but I guess I will never do that agn in this life. But as for my WIFE well I guess I can hug her pretty much anytime I want to. IMHO Terry-------------------tboss
 
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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yes wife[sm=wtf.gif]
 
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