thnking about switching to royal purple.....
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Bluemica3.5
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- 2003.5 mazdaspeed protege (Laser blue Mica) 2002 protege5
mobil 1 10/30 full syn and fram tough gaurd filter no problems yet. any one no of anything that works better in the msp let me know.
BoostedPR5
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Changing it often is more important then the brand. Valvoline full synth here, change it every 3000 because I don't like my car blowing up. Those who try and stretch it 5-10k you're retarded. Why chance it? It's cheap insurance.
carrotsnax
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If you want a wicked case of rod knock, do it. Use Royal purple....
I know a guy that used royal purple in his msp and he developed rod knock with that oil. In less than a 3,000 mile interval.....
Also Royal purple is under investigation by the government due to their oil not meeting US standards. AKA they have been been giving false information about the performance of their oil....
Royal purple = death of motor....
I know a guy that used royal purple in his msp and he developed rod knock with that oil. In less than a 3,000 mile interval.....
Also Royal purple is under investigation by the government due to their oil not meeting US standards. AKA they have been been giving false information about the performance of their oil....
Royal purple = death of motor....
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where did you get this information from??? pmed you and OP.. a good thread.
honda motors aren't mazdas.
KrayzieFox
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These threads are pointless. Everyone has an opinion, and they're all different. You'll get all sorts of viscosity ranges and brand opinions.. so you'll get absolutely no help in the end. Just stick to whatever has worked well for you so far, why change the oil if you're not experiencing any problems with what you've been using so far?
(mswerd)
carrotsnax
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Agreed.
ScratchNSniff
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Haven't had any problems with changing my oil every 8-10,000 miles other than a blown motor, but it wasn't due to oil...
Wow - that's definitely overkill. Extend that to at least 5k miles like the owners manual says, and save yourself a hundred bucks each year, why don't ya
+1. I use the Mazda filter - costs me $6 every 5,000 miles, and I know I'm getting quality.
He also switched to a K&N air filter - don't think he was talking about the oil smoothing his idle (screwy)
Total and 100% bulls**t. Let's see some sources to back this up.
ScratchNSniff
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He also switched to a K&N air filter - don't think he was talking about the oil smoothing his idle (screwy)
No...he was...
No...he was...
more then likely filtech or honeywell
Wow - that's definitely overkill. Extend that to at least 5k miles like the owners manual says, and save yourself a hundred bucks each year, why don't ya
there have been occasions when the condition of my oil allowed me to extend my interval but between commuting usually loaded with my tools and school/work supplies on top of lunch runs everyday where i wasnt exactly gentle on the car and just short hard drives around town and nights out
but i have always checked my oil level and condition frequently and did my oil changes as i saw they were needed, not necessarily to a specific date or milage
Um...okay. (scratch)
That's perfectly understandable, but I would be willing to bet you that sight alone is not the best indicator for changing your oil - from what I've heard from various sources, oil discolors a lot sooner than it loses its efficiency. I still think you'd be fine with 5k mile intervals.
