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Feb 7, 2006 | 11:13 AM

dettori

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oil change

can anyone please tell me the correct oil for my RX8?10-40 tell me a friend 5w-20 the other.

Feb 7, 2006 | 11:17 AM

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From: caddyshack

check your oil filler cap, i think it says GF-3 SL 5W-20....

Feb 7, 2006 | 12:12 PM

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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....

Feb 7, 2006 | 12:34 PM

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So Non-Synthetic oil is better oil for the engine.ELF is ok?

Feb 7, 2006 | 01:18 PM

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you're not in North America I assume?

Feb 7, 2006 | 01:30 PM

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no m8 from cyprus.you know baghdadis the new star tennis player?

Feb 7, 2006 | 01:39 PM

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do you have your RX-8's owner's manual, it should specify what oil grade to use in your region...

Feb 7, 2006 | 01:49 PM

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ok thnx

Feb 7, 2006 | 03:34 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rotary78

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

Feb 8, 2006 | 01:30 AM

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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.

Feb 8, 2006 | 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Rotary78

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?

Feb 9, 2006 | 10:06 AM

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I was told NOT to use synthetic oil.

Feb 9, 2006 | 10:09 AM

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From: caddyshack

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?