Well its getting closer to my first oil change in my 8.
I could search all the hundreds of posts of what oils and filters to use.
But alot of the information is old, I want to know what you guys are
using right now and why. Please reply with:

Oil Brand & Weight:
Filter Brand:

Thanks for your help. Matt

 

10w30, rp, synthetic because it rocks.

 

Standard dino oil is Castrol GTX 5W20

Synthetic is under debate for the engine.

Definitely get synthetic for the tranny and diff.

 

A lot of the information is new, too. There was a recent thread on filters. The OEM Mazda filter ran rings around the name brand mass market filters.

Dealer has been changing my oil (freebie for the first two years) and uses the Mazda filter. That's what I'll keep using. I top off with Castrol GTX 5w20, and will keep using that for changes after the freebie ends.

Make sure you find the DIY info on getting the original factory filter off.

Ken

 

5w20 royal purple for the winter
10w40 royal purple for the summer
synthetic of course.

purolator pure one

 

I assume you mean full synthetic.
anyone using the half synthetic stuff???