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New TSB from Mazda Australia says mineral oils only!

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Old 09-06-2006 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ken-x8
The requirement being 5w20, API sevice SL?

If that's it, why spend more money for synthetics when there are much cheaper oils available that meet the requirements?
Requirements are MINIMUM standards. Even the D- student in school technically passes! I'd rather have the A+ student working for me.
Old 09-06-2006 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Racer X-8
That follows suit with one of my main problems with Ford - that being Fordmobiles are the only regular cars that can't run on regular gas. Fill a Ford with regular gas and see what happens - the engine will knock its sides out! That really adds to the cost of ownership of a Fordmobile.
Thats because their car suck ***.

Ever wonder why Ford is in deep red?

Crappy management is another cause.
Old 09-06-2006 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by kneele00
8 Dealer oil changes from end of 2003 through mid 2006, 1 self oil change Castrol 5w20. Good hard revving every day or two.

New Engine at 28K miles.

'Course I'm in Vegas where apparantly some freakinsh combination of heat, altitude, humidity, and desert VooDoo causes the engines to self-destruct.

-Kenn
VooDoo?, yeah I watched that show about the moving rocks
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