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Old 11-22-2009, 01:09 PM
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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
24)AndrewE --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 118 XXXkms --- Aggresssive --- DD up until early last month, stored for 6 month total the past 2 winters.(winter beater failure)
25)jessedrift---5w20-------3000 miles-----83000miles------aggressive-----
26) maskedferret --- 5w30 --- every 3000 miles --- 56000 miles --- moderately aggressive - regular autocross & HPDE --- all seasons - daily driver
27)Mazda_RX804---5w20---every 3500kms---55,000kms---Aggressive at times--drive untill snow hits the ground.
28) Rev-illusions --5w20---5000-6000km--98,000kms--moderate/hard track -- driven year round
29) 2hit6---5w20---5000km---58000km---Mostly Aggressive----May-Nov
30)Kafka --- 5w20 --- Whatever Mazda schedule tells me --- 28,000km --- Always < 3,750rpm at cruise speed (eco mode) unless for daily redline exercise and highway onramps; 3-4 track days per summer --- all seasons --- daily driver
31)MrX8503 --- 5w30/10w40 --- 3000mi --- 36000mi --- moderate/agressive --- Year round all seasons
32)Loki --- 5w20 Mazda --- 5000km --- 36,000km --- moderate + autocross --- all seasons
33)Methanoxide --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 88,000km --- moderate + autocross --- summer only
34)blackenedwings --- 5w20/premix Idemitsu 2-stroke --- 3000 mi. --- 35,000 mi. --- moderate during commute/very aggressive weekends --- daily driven year round --- 300+ whp turbocharged
35) jimmi1977 --- 5w20 --- 8000km ---60000km --- SPIRITED --- all year round
36) WCS --- 10w40 --- 5,000km (typically sooner) --- 60,057km --- aggressive/drag 1/4mi --- Weekend Driver Apr-Oct
37) Hippak --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 80000km --- Moderate --- all year round
38) ZUMNRX8--- 5w30 ---- 3000mi ---- 70,012mi --- aggressive/moderate --- used to DD but now only Pleasure use only
39) Drizzt8 ----5W20 synthetic --- 5000km ----106,000kms-----aggressive/moderate---daily driver ***ENGINE DEAD 11/12/09***
40) 9291150 - 5w20 - 5000kms - 60000kms - aggressive - now only summer
41) Railton --- 5w20 ----- 145000km ---- 5000km ----- no premix --- moderate commute ---- red lined every day --- daily driven year round --- 2nd ENGINE DEAD TODAY WITH ~70k on it ---- Mazda Canada footing the bill.

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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
24)AndrewE --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 118 XXXkms --- Aggresssive --- DD up until early last month, stored for 6 month total the past 2 winters.(winter beater failure)
25)jessedrift---5w20-------3000 miles-----83000miles------aggressive-----
26) maskedferret --- 5w30 --- every 3000 miles --- 56000 miles --- moderately aggressive - regular autocross & HPDE --- all seasons - daily driver
27)Mazda_RX804---5w20---every 3500kms---55,000kms---Aggressive at times--drive untill snow hits the ground.
28) Rev-illusions --5w20---5000-6000km--98,000kms--moderate/hard track -- driven year round
29) 2hit6---5w20---5000km---58000km---Mostly Aggressive----May-Nov
30)Kafka --- 5w20 --- Whatever Mazda schedule tells me --- 28,000km --- Always < 3,750rpm at cruise speed (eco mode) unless for daily redline exercise and highway onramps; 3-4 track days per summer --- all seasons --- daily driver
31)MrX8503 --- 5w30/10w40 --- 3000mi --- 36000mi --- moderate/agressive --- Year round all seasons
32)Loki --- 5w20 Mazda --- 5000km --- 36,000km --- moderate + autocross --- all seasons
33)Methanoxide --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 88,000km --- moderate + autocross --- summer only
34)blackenedwings --- 5w20/premix Idemitsu 2-stroke --- 3000 mi. --- 35,000 mi. --- moderate during commute/very aggressive weekends --- daily driven year round --- 300+ whp turbocharged
35) jimmi1977 --- 5w20 --- 8000km ---60000km --- SPIRITED --- all year round
36) WCS --- 10w40 --- 5,000km (typically sooner) --- 60,057km --- aggressive/drag 1/4mi --- Weekend Driver Apr-Oct
37) Hippak --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 80000km --- Moderate --- all year round
38) ZUMNRX8--- 5w30 ---- 3000mi ---- 70,012mi --- aggressive/moderate --- used to DD but now only Pleasure use only
39) Drizzt8 ----5W20 synthetic --- 5000km ----106,000kms-----aggressive/moderate---daily driver ***ENGINE DEAD 11/12/09***
40) 9291150 - 5w20 - 5000kms - 60000kms - aggressive - now only summer
41) Railton --- 5w20 ----- 145000km ---- 5000km ----- no premix --- moderate commute ---- red lined every day --- daily driven year round --- 2nd ENGINE DEAD TODAY WITH ~70k on it ---- Mazda Canada footing the bill.
42) MacDude --- 5w20 --- 8000km --- 114,000km --- MODERATE --- Daily Driver, all year round (starter broke last year at ~100,000km)
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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
24)AndrewE --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 118 XXXkms --- Aggresssive --- DD up until early last month, stored for 6 month total the past 2 winters.(winter beater failure)
25)jessedrift---5w20-------3000 miles-----83000miles------aggressive-----
26) maskedferret --- 5w30 --- every 3000 miles --- 56000 miles --- moderately aggressive - regular autocross & HPDE --- all seasons - daily driver
27)Mazda_RX804---5w20---every 3500kms---55,000kms---Aggressive at times--drive untill snow hits the ground.
28) Rev-illusions --5w20---5000-6000km--98,000kms--moderate/hard track -- driven year round
29) 2hit6---5w20---5000km---58000km---Mostly Aggressive----May-Nov
30)Kafka --- 5w20 --- Whatever Mazda schedule tells me --- 28,000km --- Always < 3,750rpm at cruise speed (eco mode) unless for daily redline exercise and highway onramps; 3-4 track days per summer --- all seasons --- daily driver
31)MrX8503 --- 5w30/10w40 --- 3000mi --- 36000mi --- moderate/agressive --- Year round all seasons
32)Loki --- 5w20 Mazda --- 5000km --- 36,000km --- moderate + autocross --- all seasons
33)Methanoxide --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 88,000km --- moderate + autocross --- summer only
34)blackenedwings --- 5w20/premix Idemitsu 2-stroke --- 3000 mi. --- 35,000 mi. --- moderate during commute/very aggressive weekends --- daily driven year round --- 300+ whp turbocharged
35) jimmi1977 --- 5w20 --- 8000km ---60000km --- SPIRITED --- all year round
36) WCS --- 10w40 --- 5,000km (typically sooner) --- 60,057km --- aggressive/drag 1/4mi --- Weekend Driver Apr-Oct
37) Hippak --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 80000km --- Moderate --- all year round
38) ZUMNRX8--- 5w30 ---- 3000mi ---- 70,012mi --- aggressive/moderate --- used to DD but now only Pleasure use only
39) Drizzt8 ----5W20 synthetic --- 5000km ----106,000kms-----aggressive/moderate---daily driver ***ENGINE DEAD 11/12/09***
40) 9291150 - 5w20 - 5000kms - 60000kms - aggressive - now only summer
41) Railton --- 5w20 ----- 145000km ---- 5000km ----- no premix --- moderate commute ---- red lined every day --- daily driven year round --- 2nd ENGINE DEAD TODAY WITH ~70k on it ---- Mazda Canada footing the bill.
42) MacDude --- 5w20 --- 8000km --- 114,000km --- MODERATE --- Daily Driver, all year round (starter broke last year at ~100,000km)
43)Berik316 --- 5w20 --- 4500 km --- 69000km --- Aggressive/Moderate --- All year around ---- Engine died (engine front rotor busted)
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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
24)AndrewE --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 118 XXXkms --- Aggresssive --- DD up until early last month, stored for 6 month total the past 2 winters.(winter beater failure)
25)jessedrift---5w20-------3000 miles-----83000miles------aggressive-----
26) maskedferret --- 5w30 --- every 3000 miles --- 56000 miles --- moderately aggressive - regular autocross & HPDE --- all seasons - daily driver
27)Mazda_RX804---5w20---every 3500kms---55,000kms---Aggressive at times--drive untill snow hits the ground.
28) Rev-illusions --5w20---5000-6000km--98,000kms--moderate/hard track -- driven year round
29) 2hit6---5w20---5000km---58000km---Mostly Aggressive----May-Nov
30)Kafka --- 5w20 --- Whatever Mazda schedule tells me --- 28,000km --- Always < 3,750rpm at cruise speed (eco mode) unless for daily redline exercise and highway onramps; 3-4 track days per summer --- all seasons --- daily driver
31)MrX8503 --- 5w30/10w40 --- 3000mi --- 36000mi --- moderate/agressive --- Year round all seasons
32)Loki --- 5w20 Mazda --- 5000km --- 36,000km --- moderate + autocross --- all seasons
33)Methanoxide --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 88,000km --- moderate + autocross --- summer only
34)blackenedwings --- 5w20/premix Idemitsu 2-stroke --- 3000 mi. --- 35,000 mi. --- moderate during commute/very aggressive weekends --- daily driven year round --- 300+ whp turbocharged
35) jimmi1977 --- 5w20 --- 8000km ---60000km --- SPIRITED --- all year round
36) WCS --- 10w40 --- 5,000km (typically sooner) --- 60,057km --- aggressive/drag 1/4mi --- Weekend Driver Apr-Oct
37) Hippak --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 80000km --- Moderate --- all year round
38) ZUMNRX8--- 5w30 ---- 3000mi ---- 70,012mi --- aggressive/moderate --- used to DD but now only Pleasure use only
39) Drizzt8 ----5W20 synthetic --- 5000km ----106,000kms-----aggressive/moderate---daily driver ***ENGINE DEAD 11/12/09***
40) 9291150 - 5w20 - 5000kms - 60000kms - aggressive - now only summer - bought new
41) Railton --- 5w20 ----- 145000km ---- 5000km ----- no premix --- moderate commute ---- red lined every day --- daily driven year round --- 2nd ENGINE DEAD TODAY WITH ~70k on it ---- Mazda Canada footing the bill.
42) MacDude --- 5w20 --- 8000km --- 114,000km --- MODERATE --- Daily Driver, all year round (starter broke last year at ~100,000km)
43)Berik316 --- 5w20 --- 4500 km --- 69000km --- Aggressive/Moderate --- All year around ---- Engine died (engine front rotor busted)

Wow...atleast 4 broken Canadian engines including Rotten.

But one thing we should of put in - who bought new vs. used; how'd we know how a previous owner treated the car? As the original owner, I know that mine was broken in right, that the oil was always fresh, the level was perfect, etc.

Otherwise, I'm not sure what we're learning from this.

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* If you have an 09 model with the 3rd oil injector, put an ASTERISK beside your name *

Syntax: [name] --- [oil weight] --- [oil change frequency] --- [current mileage] --- [driving style] --- [seasons driven]

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
24)AndrewE --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 118 XXXkms --- Aggresssive --- DD up until early last month, stored for 6 month total the past 2 winters.(winter beater failure)
25)jessedrift---5w20-------3000 miles-----83000miles------aggressive-----
26) maskedferret --- 5w30 --- every 3000 miles --- 56000 miles --- moderately aggressive - regular autocross & HPDE --- all seasons - daily driver
27)Mazda_RX804---5w20---every 3500kms---55,000kms---Aggressive at times--drive untill snow hits the ground.
28) Rev-illusions --5w20---5000-6000km--98,000kms--moderate/hard track -- driven year round
29) 2hit6---5w20---5000km---58000km---Mostly Aggressive----May-Nov
30)Kafka --- 5w20 --- Whatever Mazda schedule tells me --- 28,000km --- Always < 3,750rpm at cruise speed (eco mode) unless for daily redline exercise and highway onramps; 3-4 track days per summer --- all seasons --- daily driver
31)MrX8503 --- 5w30/10w40 --- 3000mi --- 36000mi --- moderate/agressive --- Year round all seasons
32)Loki --- 5w20 Mazda --- 5000km --- 36,000km --- moderate + autocross --- all seasons
33)Methanoxide --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 88,000km --- moderate + autocross --- summer only
34)blackenedwings --- 5w20/premix Idemitsu 2-stroke --- 3000 mi. --- 35,000 mi. --- moderate during commute/very aggressive weekends --- daily driven year round --- 300+ whp turbocharged
35) jimmi1977 --- 5w20 --- 8000km ---60000km --- SPIRITED --- all year round
36) WCS --- 10w40 --- 5,000km (typically sooner) --- 60,057km --- aggressive/drag 1/4mi --- Weekend Driver Apr-Oct
37) Hippak --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 80000km --- Moderate --- all year round
38) ZUMNRX8--- 5w30 ---- 3000mi ---- 70,012mi --- aggressive/moderate --- used to DD but now only Pleasure use only
39) Drizzt8 ----5W20 synthetic --- 5000km ----106,000kms-----aggressive/moderate---daily driver ***ENGINE DEAD 11/12/09***
40) 9291150 - 5w20 - 5000kms - 60000kms - aggressive - now only summer - bought new
41) Railton --- 5w20 ----- 145000km ---- 5000km ----- no premix --- moderate commute ---- red lined every day --- daily driven year round --- 2nd ENGINE DEAD TODAY WITH ~70k on it ---- Mazda Canada footing the bill.
42) MacDude --- 5w20 --- 8000km --- 114,000km --- MODERATE --- Daily Driver, all year round (starter broke last year at ~100,000km)
43)Berik316 --- 5w20 --- 4500 km --- 69000km --- Aggressive/Moderate --- All year around ---- Engine died (engine front rotor busted)
44) @!!narotordo - 5W30 Mobil1 full synthetic - 2000miles - 60,000miles - AGGRESSIVE - All year round - Used with 21k miles - Premixing for 40k miles now
I dont see what the point of this thread is. In 2012 we will all be dead
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Originally Posted by @!!narotordo
I dont see what the point of this thread is. In 2012 we will all be dead
Good Point, just sell the car and move underground now!
But, that would make a truly interesting thread LOL
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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
24)AndrewE --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 118 XXXkms --- Aggresssive --- DD up until early last month, stored for 6 month total the past 2 winters.(winter beater failure)
25)jessedrift---5w20-------3000 miles-----83000miles------aggressive-----
26) maskedferret --- 5w30 --- every 3000 miles --- 56000 miles --- moderately aggressive - regular autocross & HPDE --- all seasons - daily driver
27)Mazda_RX804---5w20---every 3500kms---55,000kms---Aggressive at times--drive untill snow hits the ground.
28) Rev-illusions --5w20---5000-6000km--98,000kms--moderate/hard track -- driven year round
29) 2hit6---5w20---5000km---58000km---Mostly Aggressive----May-Nov
30)Kafka --- 5w20 --- Whatever Mazda schedule tells me --- 28,000km --- Always < 3,750rpm at cruise speed (eco mode) unless for daily redline exercise and highway onramps; 3-4 track days per summer --- all seasons --- daily driver
31)MrX8503 --- 5w30/10w40 --- 3000mi --- 36000mi --- moderate/agressive --- Year round all seasons
32)Loki --- 5w20 Mazda --- 5000km --- 36,000km --- moderate + autocross --- all seasons
33)Methanoxide --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 88,000km --- moderate + autocross --- summer only
34)blackenedwings --- 5w20/premix Idemitsu 2-stroke --- 3000 mi. --- 35,000 mi. --- moderate during commute/very aggressive weekends --- daily driven year round --- 300+ whp turbocharged
35) jimmi1977 --- 5w20 --- 8000km ---60000km --- SPIRITED --- all year round
36) WCS --- 10w40 --- 5,000km (typically sooner) --- 60,057km --- aggressive/drag 1/4mi --- Weekend Driver Apr-Oct
37) Hippak --- 5w20 --- 5000km --- 80000km --- Moderate --- all year round
38) ZUMNRX8--- 5w30 ---- 3000mi ---- 70,012mi --- aggressive/moderate --- used to DD but now only Pleasure use only
39) Drizzt8 ----5W20 synthetic --- 5000km ----106,000kms-----aggressive/moderate---daily driver ***ENGINE DEAD 11/12/09***
40) 9291150 - 5w20 - 5000kms - 60000kms - aggressive - now only summer - bought new
41) Railton --- 5w20 ----- 145000km ---- 5000km ----- no premix --- moderate commute ---- red lined every day --- daily driven year round --- 2nd ENGINE DEAD TODAY WITH ~70k on it ---- Mazda Canada footing the bill.
42) MacDude --- 5w20 --- 8000km --- 114,000km --- MODERATE --- Daily Driver, all year round (starter broke last year at ~100,000km)
43)Berik316 --- 5w20 --- 4500 km --- 69000km --- Aggressive/Moderate --- All year around ---- Engine died (engine front rotor busted)
44) @!!narotordo - 5W30 Mobil1 full synthetic - 2000miles - 60,000miles - AGGRESSIVE - All year round - Used with 21k miles - Premixing for 40k miles now
45)Zoomame---5w20---4000km---14,000km---Aggressive/Moderate---Seasonal, Apr-Nov
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