Oil Dilema
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Hi. This is my 1st visit and so I'm not sure where to go!
I have just upgraded my PZ to a R3. My old car used 5/30w oil but according to my local oil store, the R3 uses a different one. Anybody got any concrete info?? Im confused to say the least
I have just upgraded my PZ to a R3. My old car used 5/30w oil but according to my local oil store, the R3 uses a different one. Anybody got any concrete info?? Im confused to say the least
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5/30 of your favorite brand/type is perfectly fine. Others will tell you different but it comes down to who you trust and what information you find valuable.
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5W-20 is "recommended" [not required] by Mazda (mostly to bolster fleet fuel use averages), but most 'round here go with 5W-30, or heavier in hotter climates. I like Castrol GTX, but there are a number of high quality oils.
And before you further ask... Mazda recommends fossil rather than synthetic oil because they ~"haven't accumulated the long term data necessary to recommend synthetic." At least that's what my 2005 Product Update DVD narrator said. But then it's now 2010, so .....
And before you further ask... Mazda recommends fossil rather than synthetic oil because they ~"haven't accumulated the long term data necessary to recommend synthetic." At least that's what my 2005 Product Update DVD narrator said. But then it's now 2010, so .....
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