Leon van Dommelen wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:23:24 +0000, Zog The Undeniable wrote:
>
>> the_lower_class_brat wrote:
>>> I just purchased a Mazda 3, it's a 2004 with 89k km on the clock. I
>>> believe all previous oil changes were done with conventional, but I
>>> know the characteristic differences between conventional and
>>> synthetic, which makes me believe that in the long run synthetic is
>>> the right choice. Quaker state makes decent synthetics, So I
>>> believe (been using the advanced stuff for the past 3 oil changes
>>> in the 1.8t). Would the new Quaker State "horse power" 5w20
>>> synthetic be ideal for the Mazda 3? I'm not a ricer or anything
>>> putting octane boosters in my 3 to gain performance, so I expect no
>>> performance actually from this oil, just a good synthetic that
>>> wont sludge up as much as conventional.
>>
>> 5W20 is unusually thin. Don't Mazda still recommend 5W30 or 10W30?
>
>
> No, not even for the Miata.
>
> Leon
5W40 for me!
R.
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