Ok, so I've recently come into some free oil.... let me explain...

A friend of mine works for a VW dealership, and apparantly VW has started using full synthetic in all of their cars. Well, each car gets one case of oil, and one case of oil is 6 quarts, but the cars only use 5. Well, he has been collecting that extra bottle of oil for the past year, and his garage is getting full. He dropped by today and GAVE me 26 quarts of oil. That's good for what, 5 oil changes.... thats a good 1.5-2 years for me.

I don't know jack about oil weights, and just stick to what the owners manual says. And since my car is pretty much stock, and just a daily, I didn't see any reason why I should switch to full synthetic.

Well, the oil he gave me was Castrol Syntec 5w-40.

My question is... Is there any reason anyone can think of, why I shouldn't use this oil? Remember, it was 100% free, and I already have it sitting in my garage.

 

VW has been using 5w40 for their engines since ... I forgot. but its been a long while. Just like most other German made engines.

Hell if your friend's garage is full of oil .... I cant imagine what it is like. damn, thats like TONS of oil change

You're in Texas, so 5w40 is fine for you. I wish I have a friend like yours ...

P.S. :Can I pay your friend shipping so he can ship me maybe 50 bottles of those ?

 

It's a little bit heavier than whats recommended. I don't see any reason that you couldn't use it in the summer, considering you live that far south. I don't know about the winter, it may be too heavy.

 

In Japan HKS has 10w45 oil for RE only.

and they're much colder than us ....

so I think 5w40 is ok.

 

Ha... I think he's about out... he told me he's been giving out oil for the past week. His wife was starting to yell at him, cause they started looking like a Castrol Syntec Rep.

Really? Too heavy? What kinda drawbacks am I looking at? It doesn't get that cold down here. Every once in a while in dip into the 20's and 30's, but that only lasts for about a day. But during the winter time, it's usually in the 40's.

 

you'll be fine with the oil.

like I said, in Japan, they have much much colder weather and HKS japan still selling those oil for RE engines.

 

no that oil is no good at all - I will come around and take it off your hands as a special favour .

See - that's how it is done NYCGPS !

 

u know why I didnt say anything ?

cuz after you take it off from his hands, Im gonna come take it off from *your* hands and pour it right into my engine so you cant take it back

not all 26 quarts tho ... I just did an oil change couple days ago so ... maybe 1/2 quart and I'll hide the rest .... shhhh !

 

but you rebuild your engine ....

 

just kidding around. no hard feelings my friend

for the oil thing, yeah Mazda did screw up. They forgot to readjust the thing for 5w20 and end up screwing everybody over ....

oh well, it should be fine now.

P.S. : I dont mind to get some Free 5w40 tho, where is it OP ! hook a buddy up !

 

I'll do it like my buddy.. every time I do an oil change I'll send you one quart.

 

I think I said the same thing ...



I did my first oil change when I was about 1K miles with Advance Q 5w20 or another brand I dont remember exactly. but Im sure it was Full Synthetic then @ 5k miles I start with 5w30

most of u should know I use RP now. ppl said its expensive to use synthetic oil but I think 5.5 a quart is not that bad.

I am really looking forward to take my motor apart when I reach around 60K miles. Just to see whats inside, how everything is doing, and of course, to shut people up about Synthetic cause carbon in exhaust port issue.
My engine pulls strongggggg