On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:12:29 +0000, Richard Phillips wrote:
> 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!
I sure hope you have a *white* Miata.
Leon
> R.
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