max with 112k, is PENNZOIL oil for cars over 100k good or bad oil for my max??
09-02-2002, 10:05 PM
#1
max with 112k, is PENNZOIL oil for cars over 100k good or bad oil for my max??
pennzoil makes an oil for cars over 100k , i have 112k on my max and was wondering if this oil is good to use for my car, or should i just use syntetic, even though i am broke
has anyone used this in their max??
has anyone used this in their max??
09-02-2002, 10:10 PM
#2
If it's in good running order, I see no real need to change. Get your oil analyzed by Blackstone labs(do a search) and see how your oil is performing. If you are really that curious, get a mechanic to do a compression and leakdown test also.
No one here can really comment on what oil to really use because no one knows the condition of your engine of your engine. It could be almost new inside or all beat up. Depends on how you treat it and how you serviced it.
No one here can really comment on what oil to really use because no one knows the condition of your engine of your engine. It could be almost new inside or all beat up. Depends on how you treat it and how you serviced it.
09-02-2002, 10:21 PM
#3
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Re: max with 112k, is PENNZOIL oil for cars over 100k good or bad oil for my max??
Originally posted by 95seMax
pennzoil makes an oil for cars over 100k , i have 112k on my max and was wondering if this oil is good to use for my car, or should i just use syntetic, even though i am broke
has anyone used this in their max??
pennzoil makes an oil for cars over 100k , i have 112k on my max and was wondering if this oil is good to use for my car, or should i just use syntetic, even though i am broke
has anyone used this in their max??
Save the Mobil 1 for when you buy a new Max(or Porsche).
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09-03-2002, 07:17 AM
#6
Originally posted by munji
After ripping apart my friend's 350 in his '71 Camaro, and seeing the effects of Pennzoil, I swore to never use it but........I use Quaker State and all is well...............
After ripping apart my friend's 350 in his '71 Camaro, and seeing the effects of Pennzoil, I swore to never use it but........I use Quaker State and all is well...............
According to Bill's spreadsheet, if you're going to use dino oil, it looks like the Castrol GTX would be your best bet.
09-03-2002, 09:01 AM
#8
Originally posted by 92vemaxse
Pennzoil has wax in it and will build up inside your engine, so don't use that. I say use Castrol GTX, IMO, it's the best non-synthetic oil.
Pennzoil has wax in it and will build up inside your engine, so don't use that. I say use Castrol GTX, IMO, it's the best non-synthetic oil.
There's nothing wrong with Pennzoil. The next spreadsheet update includes a member here who has used it exclusively for 100k miles with 3k interval changes. He just recently switched to Amsoil, but his lab analysis came back quite beautiful for an engine with over 100k on it. But he didn't beat the crap out of it also.
I think such contentions against Pennzoil are unfounded. That being said, I would use Castrol GTX.
Pennzoil's full synthetic looks to be a BAD choice based on baseline analysis results. In many ways it looks WORSE than good dino oils such as Castrol GTX, etc.
If you want to learn more, click on the link in my sig.
09-03-2002, 08:53 PM
#9
i think i should swith then maybe try castrol , i've been using regular pennzoil oil 10 -30 in my car b/c some mechanic told me its better, but i think i will follow fellow max owners advice instaed thanks all
09-03-2002, 11:36 PM
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I wonder what they do to make it "formulated for higher mileage".
Maybe its all just the same stuff with a different label on the container
Maybe they just add some weight or viscosity to make it leak less past the piston rings. Probably no different than just buying the "regular" oil with a heavier weight.
Maybe its all just the same stuff with a different label on the container
Maybe they just add some weight or viscosity to make it leak less past the piston rings. Probably no different than just buying the "regular" oil with a heavier weight.
09-04-2002, 05:39 AM
#13
Re: about oil....
Originally posted by djmayhem
what does everyone think about the amsoil synthetics???
what does everyone think about the amsoil synthetics???
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=100060
09-04-2002, 05:44 AM
#14
Originally posted by chris j vurnis
I wonder what they do to make it "formulated for higher mileage".
Maybe its all just the same stuff with a different label on the container
Maybe they just add some weight or viscosity to make it leak less past the piston rings. Probably no different than just buying the "regular" oil with a heavier weight.
I wonder what they do to make it "formulated for higher mileage".
Maybe its all just the same stuff with a different label on the container
Maybe they just add some weight or viscosity to make it leak less past the piston rings. Probably no different than just buying the "regular" oil with a heavier weight.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=100060
The spreadsheet has Baseline oil analyses of Castrol GTX and Castrol GTX "High Mileage". Suffice to say it is a marketing gimmick to get you to spend $2.20/quart on oil instead of $1.80/quart.
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