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Old 02-07-2006 | 12:13 PM
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Question oil change

can anyone please tell me the correct oil for my RX8?10-40 tell me a friend 5w-20 the other.
Old 02-07-2006 | 12:17 PM
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check your oil filler cap, i think it says GF-3 SL 5W-20....
Old 02-07-2006 | 01:12 PM
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yeah its 5W-20, preferably Non-Synthetic..... the car drinks oil like a mother, so you have to be careful which blend to use. DO NOT USE MOBIL 1....
Old 02-07-2006 | 01:34 PM
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So Non-Synthetic oil is better oil for the engine.ELF is ok?
Old 02-07-2006 | 02:18 PM
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you're not in North America I assume?
Old 02-07-2006 | 02:30 PM
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no m8 from cyprus.you know baghdadis the new star tennis player?
Old 02-07-2006 | 02:39 PM
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do you have your RX-8's owner's manual, it should specify what oil grade to use in your region...
Old 02-07-2006 | 02:49 PM
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ok thnx
Old 02-07-2006 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotary78
yeah its 5W-20, preferably Non-Synthetic..... the car drinks oil like a mother, so you have to be careful which blend to use. DO NOT USE MOBIL 1....
how abt using 15w 50 synthetic oil
Old 02-08-2006 | 02:30 AM
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I just did my first oil change on the RX-8 2 days ago to royal purple 5w20 (synthetic). I've never experienced such a difference after an oil change. The engine revs up smoother in a very perceptible way.
Old 02-08-2006 | 03:08 AM
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yeah its 5W-20, preferably Non-Synthetic..... the car drinks oil like a mother, so you have to be careful which blend to use. DO NOT USE MOBIL 1....

what's the problem with mobil 1?
Old 02-09-2006 | 11:06 AM
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I just did my first oil change on the RX-8 2 days ago to royal purple 5w20 (synthetic). I've never experienced such a difference after an oil change. The engine revs up smoother in a very perceptible way.
I was told NOT to use synthetic oil.
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everyone here that has question regarding synthetic oil, search 'synthetic oil' and messages posted by 'rotarygod' on this forum, read what he wrote, and MAKE YOUR OWN DECISION on what to use, ok?
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