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Old 10-15-2009, 09:48 PM
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NVX's driving style as XXXtreme, I can agree to that... ALL OF HIS LEFT TURNS regardless of weather condition have wheel spin, time screech, and redline-hits.
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Original engine purchased in August '03

1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 50,000km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Peterlemonjello --- whatever the dealership uses --- 3,500mi --- 70,000mi --- aggressive --- Daily driver all year
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1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 50,000km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Peterlemonjello --- whatever the dealership uses --- 3,500mi --- 70,000mi --- aggressive --- Daily driver all year
12)Ka Kui----------5W30--------3,500km----------19,711km----------Super Aggressive, but sometime the ECL on for no purpose------- Winter Beater
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1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 50,000km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Peterlemonjello --- whatever the dealership uses --- 3,500mi --- 70,000mi --- aggressive --- Daily driver all year
12)Ka Kui----------5W30--------3,500km----------19,711km----------Super Aggressive, but sometime the ECL on for no purpose------- Winter Beater
13)Vlaze---5w30syn/0w40syn----3,000mi----27,500mi----aggressive when it permits----April-Nov.
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Interesting thread footman FYI Thief = granny style

1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 50,000km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Peterlemonjello --- whatever the dealership uses --- 3,500mi --- 70,000mi --- aggressive --- Daily driver all year
12)Ka Kui----------5W30--------3,500km----------19,711km----------Super Aggressive, but sometime the ECL on for no purpose------- Winter Beater
13) Vlaze---5w30syn/0w40syn--3,000mi-----27,500mi-----aggressive at times----April-Nov.
14) Thumper3322 --- 5W20 --- 3 - 4,000km --- 144,000km --- MODERATE/TRACKED --- now Seasonal
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^ You're a wee late, need to bump yourself to 14



GAH, you ninja ...
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1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 50,000km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Peterlemonjello --- whatever the dealership uses --- 3,500mi --- 70,000mi --- aggressive --- Daily driver all year
12)Ka Kui----------5W30--------3,500km----------19,711km----------Super Aggressive, but sometime the ECL on for no purpose------- Winter Beater
13) Vlaze---5w30syn/0w40syn--3,000mi-----27,500mi-----aggressive at times----April-Nov.
14) Thumper3322 --- 5W20 --- 3 - 4,000km --- 144,000km --- MODERATE/TRACKED --- now Seasonal
15)Chad D ---5w20 --4000km---55554-----hard/aggressive----year round
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1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 50,000km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Peterlemonjello --- whatever the dealership uses --- 3,500mi --- 70,000mi --- aggressive --- Daily driver all year
12)Ka Kui----------5W30--------3,500km----------19,711km----------Super Aggressive, but sometime the ECL on for no purpose------- Winter Beater
13) Vlaze---5w30syn/0w40syn--3,000mi-----27,500mi-----aggressive at times----April-Nov.
14) Thumper3322 --- 5W20 --- 3 - 4,000km --- 144,000km --- MODERATE/TRACKED --- now Seasonal
15)Chad D ---5w20 --4000km---55554-----hard/aggressive----year round
16) TheWulf ----- 5w30 (syn) ---- 5,000km ----- aggressive+autoX+track ----- stored for winter
Old 10-16-2009, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by xun4gvn4everx
what about throwing tranny type in the categories to add a little more fuel to the excitement?
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^took my idea
No take on tranny?
Old 10-16-2009, 02:10 PM
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Damn, you guys change your oil more often than the regular interval. I'm only doing it every 8000km.

1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 50,000km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Peterlemonjello --- whatever the dealership uses --- 3,500mi --- 70,000mi --- aggressive --- Daily driver all year
12)Ka Kui----------5W30--------3,500km----------19,711km----------Super Aggressive, but sometime the ECL on for no purpose------- Winter Beater
13) Vlaze---5w30syn/0w40syn--3,000mi-----27,500mi-----aggressive at times----April-Nov.
14) Thumper3322 --- 5W20 --- 3 - 4,000km --- 144,000km --- MODERATE/TRACKED --- now Seasonal
15)Chad D ---5w20 --4000km---55554-----hard/aggressive----year round
16) TheWulf ----- 5w30 (syn) ---- 5,000km ----- aggressive+autoX+track ----- stored for winter
17) Thief ----- 5w20 ---- 8,000km ----- 88445 ----- moderate + track ----- stored for winter
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1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 50,000km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Peterlemonjello --- whatever the dealership uses --- 3,500mi --- 70,000mi --- aggressive --- Daily driver all year
12)Ka Kui----------5W30--------3,500km----------19,711km----------Super Aggressive, but sometime the ECL on for no purpose------- Winter Beater
13) Vlaze---5w30syn/0w40syn--3,000mi-----27,500mi-----aggressive at times----April-Nov.
14) Thumper3322 --- 5W20 --- 3 - 4,000km --- 144,000km --- MODERATE/TRACKED --- now Seasonal
15)Chad D ---5w20 --4000km---55554-----hard/aggressive----year round
16) TheWulf ----- 5w30 (syn) ---- 5,000km ----- aggressive+autoX+track ----- stored for winter
17) Thief ----- 5w20 ---- 8,000km ----- 88445 ----- moderate + track ----- stored for winter
18) RIWWP --- 5w30/10w40 --- 3,000mi --- 50,250mi --- aggressive --- all year
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Wulf, you forgot to post your odometer mileage
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Hey sorry guyz my mileage is a lot lower than I thought please fix to 42, 898... thanks!!
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1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 42,898km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Peterlemonjello --- whatever the dealership uses --- 3,500mi --- 70,000mi --- aggressive --- Daily driver all year
12)Ka Kui----------5W30--------3,500km----------19,711km----------Super Aggressive, but sometime the ECL on for no purpose------- Winter Beater
13) Vlaze---5w30syn/0w40syn--3,000mi-----27,500mi-----aggressive at times----April-Nov.
14) Thumper3322 --- 5W20 --- 3 - 4,000km --- 144,000km --- MODERATE/TRACKED --- now Seasonal
15)Chad D ---5w20 --4000km---55554-----hard/aggressive----year round
16) TheWulf ----- 5w30 (syn) ---- 5,000km ----- 38,000km ----- aggressive+autoX+track ----- stored for winter
17) Thief ----- 5w20 ---- 8,000km ----- 88445 ----- moderate + track ----- stored for winter
18) RIWWP --- 5w30/10w40 --- 3,000mi --- 50,250mi --- aggressive --- all year
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1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 42,898km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Peterlemonjello --- whatever the dealership uses --- 3,500mi --- 70,000mi --- aggressive --- Daily driver all year
12)Ka Kui----------5W30--------3,500km----------19,711km----------Super Aggressive, but sometime the ECL on for no purpose------- Winter Beater
13) Vlaze---5w30syn/0w40syn--3,000mi-----27,500mi-----aggressive at times----April-Nov.
14) Thumper3322 --- 5W20 --- 3 - 4,000km --- 144,000km --- MODERATE/TRACKED --- now Seasonal
15)Chad D ---5w20 --4000km---55554-----hard/aggressive----year round
16) TheWulf ----- 5w30 (syn) ---- 5,000km ----- 38,000km ----- aggressive+autoX+track ----- stored for winter
17) Thief ----- 5w20 ---- 8,000km ----- 88445 ----- moderate + track ----- stored for winter
18) RIWWP --- 5w30/10w40 --- 3,000mi --- 50,250mi --- aggressive --- all year
19) Lighting_GT --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 137,000km --- AGGRESSIVE/TRACK --- Stored for Winter
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Which engine info do you want me to post? I have had 3.
hahahahaha....me too. I didn't even make it to my first oil change with my first engine.
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Originally Posted by rotten42
hahahahaha....me too. I didn't even make it to my first oil change with my first engine.


Ouch
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You need two more columns. One for engine model year, the second for engine warm up time when engine is stone cold.
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At the end of October, I will put all the info in a neat looking chart, then, no more new people will be added to the list. Next year, we'll review it again!
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1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 50,000km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Rotary Mike---5W20-----5-6000KM--35 000KM on engine, 98 000KM on car -- aggressive ---- all year in the snow
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1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 42,898km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Peterlemonjello --- whatever the dealership uses --- 3,500mi --- 70,000mi --- aggressive --- Daily driver all year
12)Ka Kui----------5W30--------3,500km----------19,711km----------Super Aggressive, but sometime the ECL on for no purpose------- Winter Beater
13) Vlaze---5w30syn/0w40syn--3,000mi-----27,500mi-----aggressive at times----April-Nov.
14) Thumper3322 --- 5W20 --- 3 - 4,000km --- 144,000km --- MODERATE/TRACKED --- now Seasonal
15)Chad D ---5w20 --4000km---55554-----hard/aggressive----year round
16) TheWulf ----- 5w30 (syn) ---- 5,000km ----- 38,000km ----- aggressive+autoX+track ----- stored for winter
17) Thief ----- 5w20 ---- 8,000km ----- 88445 ----- moderate + track ----- stored for winter
18) RIWWP --- 5w30/10w40 --- 3,000mi --- 50,250mi --- aggressive --- all year
19) Lighting_GT --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 137,000km --- AGGRESSIVE/TRACK --- Stored for Winter
20) Rotary Mike---5W20-----5-6000KM--35 000KM on engine, 98 000KM on car -- aggressive ---- all year in the snow
21) Sanguine --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- *67,000->121,000km --- Spirited...?(on ramps, cone-fagging, twisty, hilly country roads) --- *from when I bought it.
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To all the Canadians on this thread.................why oh why would you take a chance on losing your engine warranty by pre-mixing and/or not using the factory recommeded 5W20 NON synthetic motor oil??
Old 10-17-2009, 10:37 AM
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Let's keep this thread on track - if you want to pose that question, start a new thread.

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1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 42,898km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Peterlemonjello --- whatever the dealership uses --- 3,500mi --- 70,000mi --- aggressive --- Daily driver all year
12)Ka Kui----------5W30--------3,500km----------19,711km----------Super Aggressive, but sometime the ECL on for no purpose------- Winter Beater
13) Vlaze---5w30syn/0w40syn--3,000mi-----27,500mi-----aggressive at times----April-Nov.
14) Thumper3322 --- 5W20 --- 3 - 4,000km --- 144,000km --- MODERATE/TRACKED --- now Seasonal
15)Chad D ---5w20 --4000km---55554-----hard/aggressive----year round
16) TheWulf ----- 5w30 (syn) ---- 5,000km ----- 38,000km ----- aggressive+autoX+track ----- stored for winter
17) Thief ----- 5w20 ---- 8,000km ----- 88445 ----- moderate + track ----- stored for winter
18) RIWWP --- 5w30/10w40 --- 3,000mi --- 50,250mi --- aggressive --- all year
19) Lighting_GT --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 137,000km --- AGGRESSIVE/TRACK --- Stored for Winter
20) Rotary Mike---5W20-----5-6000KM--35 000KM on engine, 98 000KM on car -- aggressive ---- all year in the snow
21) Sanguine --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- *67,000->121,000km --- Spirited...?(on ramps, cone-fagging, twisty, hilly country roads) --- *from when I bought it.
22)Okam_88 --- 5W20 --- 3500km --- 83500km --- Aggressive / light track --- Year Round DD
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1) Footman --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 51,000km --- AGGRESSIVE --- All year round
2) Leesha --- 5W20 --- 5,000km --- 42,898km --- SUPER AGGRESSIVE --- ALL THE TIME
3) StormyWankel --- 5W20/30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- AGGRESSIVE --- Year round
4) Spence15 --- 10w30 --- 5,000km --- 44,000km --- Aggressive at times --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT)
5) MrAdam5 --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 136,000km --- MODERATE --- All Year Round
6) RXeckless --- 5W20 --- 4,000 km --- 52,000 km --- AGGRESSIVE most of time --- Seasonal (APRIL-OCT) except last winter
7) nvx --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 40,000km --- XXXTREME --- year round
8) dozer --- 5W30 --- 3,000mi --- 57,000mi --- aggressive --- all year round
9) Mazurfer --- 5W30 --- 2,500mi --- 22,000mi --- aggressive most of the time --- Daily Driver
10)Nate340-------5w30-----5000km----70,000km----very aggressive--- DD in the summer
11)Peterlemonjello --- whatever the dealership uses --- 3,500mi --- 70,000mi --- aggressive --- Daily driver all year
12)Ka Kui----------5W30--------3,500km----------19,711km----------Super Aggressive, but sometime the ECL on for no purpose------- Winter Beater
13) Vlaze---5w30syn/0w40syn--3,000mi-----27,500mi-----aggressive at times----April-Nov.
14) Thumper3322 --- 5W20 --- 3 - 4,000km --- 144,000km --- MODERATE/TRACKED --- now Seasonal
15)Chad D ---5w20 --4000km---55554-----hard/aggressive----year round
16) TheWulf ----- 5w30 (syn) ---- 5,000km ----- 38,000km ----- aggressive+autoX+track ----- stored for winter
17) Thief ----- 5w20 ---- 8,000km ----- 88445 ----- moderate + track ----- stored for winter
18) RIWWP --- 5w30/10w40 --- 3,000mi --- 50,250mi --- aggressive --- all year
19) Lighting_GT --- 5W20 --- 4,000km --- 137,000km --- AGGRESSIVE/TRACK --- Stored for Winter
20) Rotary Mike---5W20-----5-6000KM--35 000KM on engine, 98 000KM on car -- aggressive ---- all year in the snow
21) Sanguine --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- *67,000->121,000km --- Spirited...?(on ramps, cone-fagging, twisty, hilly country roads) --- *from when I bought it.
22)Okam_88 --- 5W20 --- 3500km --- 83500km --- Aggressive / light track --- Year Round DD
23)Skyfire --- 5W20 --- 8000 km --- 87700 km --- Gentle/Moderate --- When there is no salt on the road


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