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post Dec 12, 2006 - 2:06 AM
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i was wondering what do other 3rd gen 3sgte ppl put in to their motor as far as motor oil?
 
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post Dec 30, 2006 - 5:08 AM
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Either Silkolene Pro race R 10w50 or Millers fully synthetic 10w50....wouldnt touch anything if it wasnt fully synthetic, wouldnt go thinner than 10w50 either
post Dec 30, 2006 - 3:06 PM
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QUOTE(Insanity-74 @ Dec 30, 2006 - 2:08 AM) [snapback]514011[/snapback]
wouldnt go thinner than 10w50 either
That's just wasting hp unless you are only on the racetrack with your car. The motor was designed to run hundreds of thousands of miles with 5w30/10w30 oil (or 10w40 in hot climates). Says so right on the oil filler cap! wink.gif

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