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Old 05-24-2005, 10:59 AM
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best oil & filter for the 8
Any thoughts or input on the best oil & filter to use?
having trouble finding selections of 5w-20!
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Old 05-24-2005, 11:10 AM
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oh goodness here we go again....
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Old 05-24-2005, 11:52 AM
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I like Wesson oil.
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i like colivita, but i meant motor oil
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Old 05-24-2005, 12:01 PM
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Search for 5w-20 or 5w20. You'll find lots of stuff.

Like this, for example:

DIY: RX-8 Oil Change for dummies

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PS: Massage oil is good, too...
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brita filter works pretty good, great tasting water.
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Old 05-24-2005, 02:30 PM
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Thanks for the direction, i'm a newbie
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Old 05-24-2005, 05:51 PM
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baby oil works good...and it leaves the skin feeling smooth
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Its all about the warming massage oil. Oh yeah baby
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Autozone has 5W-20. as for the filter just buy a bunch of them from

http://www.trussvillemazda.com/partsstore/
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