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dettori
02-07-2006, 11:13 AM
can anyone please tell me the correct oil for my RX8?10-40 tell me a friend 5w-20 the other.

ZoomZoomH
02-07-2006, 11:17 AM
check your oil filler cap, i think it says GF-3 SL 5W-20....

Rotary78
02-07-2006, 12:12 PM
yeah its 5W-20, preferably Non-Synthetic..... the car drinks oil like a mother, so you have to be careful which blend to use. DO NOT USE MOBIL 1....

dettori
02-07-2006, 12:34 PM
So Non-Synthetic oil is better oil for the engine.ELF is ok?

ZoomZoomH
02-07-2006, 01:18 PM
you're not in North America I assume?

dettori
02-07-2006, 01:30 PM
no m8 from cyprus.you know baghdadis the new star tennis player?

ZoomZoomH
02-07-2006, 01:39 PM
do you have your RX-8's owner's manual, it should specify what oil grade to use in your region...

dettori
02-07-2006, 01:49 PM
ok thnx

Niaz
02-07-2006, 03:34 PM
yeah its 5W-20, preferably Non-Synthetic..... the car drinks oil like a mother, so you have to be careful which blend to use. DO NOT USE MOBIL 1....

how abt using 15w 50 synthetic oil

Tastic
02-08-2006, 01:30 AM
I just did my first oil change on the RX-8 2 days ago to royal purple 5w20 (synthetic). I've never experienced such a difference after an oil change. The engine revs up smoother in a very perceptible way.

mmats69
02-08-2006, 02:08 AM
yeah its 5W-20, preferably Non-Synthetic..... the car drinks oil like a mother, so you have to be careful which blend to use. DO NOT USE MOBIL 1....


what's the problem with mobil 1?

ACRX8
02-09-2006, 10:06 AM
I just did my first oil change on the RX-8 2 days ago to royal purple 5w20 (synthetic). I've never experienced such a difference after an oil change. The engine revs up smoother in a very perceptible way.

I was told NOT to use synthetic oil.

ZoomZoomH
02-09-2006, 10:09 AM
everyone here that has question regarding synthetic oil, search 'synthetic oil' and messages posted by 'rotarygod' on this forum, read what he wrote, and MAKE YOUR OWN DECISION on what to use, ok?