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I just did an oil change this afternoon in my driveway and poured in a 4 quart jug of Mobil 1's 5W/40 "Turbo Diesel Truck & SUV" oil that I got at Wal-Mart for ~$22.
This weight of oil carries the American Petroleum Institute's SL rating rather than the newer SM rating, meaning it contains more anti-wear additives. One instance where the old rating may be superior to the new, the disadvantage is these anti-wear additives can damage your catalytic converter if the engine consumes too much oil.
I initially used 10W/30 as per the owner's manual when my car was new, then switched to European Formula 0W/40 and noticed increased oil consumption (possibly caused by the PCV system saga and not oil weight), then switched again to 5W/40. Even after all the miles my car has traveled, the engine only burns/uses 1/2 quart of oil in 5,000 miles.
2000lpt Sedan
194,900 miles
posted by 68.40.14...
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Posts in this Thread:
- Oil Question, Hoping Not to Restart Endless Debate...!, K. Daehnke, Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:54:17
- Oil Choice, Dick in Falls Church, Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:32:00
- I second your choice, Stephen Goldberger, Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:58:48
- Mobil 1 5W/40 is my choice....., MI-Roger
, Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:41:20 <-- Viewing This Message - Mobil 0w-40 seems to be the oil of choice these days., LesH, Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:16:52
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