Oil advice?

[LouDEnougH? 10+ year member]

Whats the best oil to use for cars? is it all personal preference?

I have a 99' mustang 6'er and i think its about time i change it what kind should i use?

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[vehementSPL 10+ year member]

Valvoline hands down. Also performs excellent in tests

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

I only use Mobil 1 pure synthetic, but my vehicle is a bit more on the performance side than a 6 banger 'Stang. I've used just about every oil brand made in my wife's old Jeep. There's not the huge difference that the marketers make it out to be in a normal car. Start getting into higher compression engines that are turbo'd or supercharged and things are different.

Also, don't buy into the whole every 3k miles lie. The oil is usually quite good out to 10k or more and the owner's manual on the car usually only recommends no more than every 7500.

 

[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

I change mine every 3k miles, which is usually about a month. AutoZone has the $14.99 oil change around here. 5 quarts of Penzoil, and a Fram filter. I only change mine so much because I put a LOT of hard, redlined miles on the car in so little time.

 

[GabeC 10+ year member]

if you want "best", then Royal Purple/Mobil 1 with a Mobil 1 filter.

 

[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

Purple hands down, THE best, just don't always have the cash for it.

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

blah blah blah

as long as you change it like you are supposda you will have no problems

my dad has a 92 chevy and from the first oil change he has been using the $9.99 oil change special (im sure its gone up,but you know what I mean)

no problems what so ever. I think the water pump went out but thats about it engine wise. No internals changed out.

sure mobil 1 and royal purple are good if you race it or dirve it REALLY hard but for everyday driving and some rough driving the cheap stuff will work

just stay away from Penzoil, that stuff cakes up nasty inside the engine

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

If any brand of oil was not up to the task, it wouldn't be sold. You would hear about engines failing all over the news.

Choose whatever you want, personal preference.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

Amsoil.

 

[pawn man 10+ year member]

Amsoil.

2x

 

[tsenfw 10+ year member]

2x

X3

and you can change it less with amsoil

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

crisco............................................................j/k royal purple or mobil 1

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

for everyday driving I have always run the cheap stuff and have had motors last beyond expectations. On my performance motors, I will only run amsoil.

 

[Denhsturrr 10+ year member]

just use water its cheaper

 

[Dozy_production 10+ year member]

I only use Mobil 1 pure synthetic, but my vehicle is a bit more on the performance side than a 6 banger 'Stang. I've used just about every oil brand made in my wife's old Jeep. There's not the huge difference that the marketers make it out to be in a normal car. Start getting into higher compression engines that are turbo'd or supercharged and things are different.
Also, don't buy into the whole every 3k miles lie. The oil is usually quite good out to 10k or more and the owner's manual on the car usually only recommends no more than every 7500.

I'm driving a 20 year old car. The every 3k mile is no lie. But I guess 3k might become over kill on newer cars, such as BMW's with their "lifetime" oil change.