Supid oil question.....
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lawrenceville Georgia
Supid oil question.....
I have a 3,000 mile trip to take in two days so I'm attempting to change my oil and find it difficult to find Mobil 1 5/30w! :rolleyes: Can I use Havoline syn 5/30w? I don't have time to drive all over Atlanta to find 6 quarts of Mobil. Please advise. :flag
Safety Car
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Re: Supid oil question..... (CountryBoy)
If it meets GM specs it will be ok, but Mobile 1 should be fairly easy to find... even in the more rural area I live in you can get it at Wal-Mart/Target, and all the the AutoZone/AdvancedAutos and such. The 10w30 is fine to use to, I'd use that before switching brands.
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Supid oil question..... (CountryBoy)
Believe it or not I have been to two Wal-marts and and Auto Plus and only found a quart here and there. If I would have purchased all each store had I would have enough for a change but I didn't because I thought I could find a store that had atleast 7 quarts and no such luck. This is insane. Either stores don't stock much of it or it is in high demand.
Burning Brakes
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Re: Supid oil question..... (CountryBoy)
Havoline Synthetic claims to indeed meet or exceed the GM 4718M specification! I actually found that out on a Havoline web site while doing a Yahoo search of GM4718M. Again 5W-30 is the viscosity called for in the owners manual!! Carry an extra 2 quarts with you also! While I use Mobil One exclusively, I would have no qualms in using the Havoline synthetic. Have a wonderful trip!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lawrenceville Georgia
Re: Supid oil question..... (ruking1)
Thanks ruking1 :seeya
I purchased it this morning when I couldn't find any Mobil 1. It was $4.33 a quart so that is a .42 cent savings. Wow! Where will I spend all the extra loot?!
I purchased it this morning when I couldn't find any Mobil 1. It was $4.33 a quart so that is a .42 cent savings. Wow! Where will I spend all the extra loot?!
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Re: Supid oil question..... (CountryBoy)
Thanks ruking1 :seeya
I purchased it this morning when I couldn't find any Mobil 1. It was $4.33 a quart so that is a .42 cent savings. Wow! Where will I spend all the extra loot?!
I purchased it this morning when I couldn't find any Mobil 1. It was $4.33 a quart so that is a .42 cent savings. Wow! Where will I spend all the extra loot?!
