What kind of oil?

[jfug97]

I recently bought a 94 ATX with 220 thousand miles, what kind and weight of oil should I use?

 

[SHOtimer]

Do you know what kind of oil that it has been run with? I would personally use Castrol GTX High Mileage 10W-30.

Doug

 

[jfug97]

I think the previous owner used mobil 1 10-30, but I dont want to use a synthetic in it after some of the negative things I have heard about synthetic oil in a SHO.

 

[jfug97]

It wont hurt to switch from synthetic back to regular oil will it?

 

[yamahaSHO]

No, it won't. There is also nothing wrong with synthetic oil, even in SHO's.

 

[yamapowered]

I think the previous owner used mobil 1 10-30, but I dont want to use a synthetic in it after some of the negative things I have heard about synthetic oil in a SHO.

thats the same mentality that some have about our President and the troops in Iraq.

media misinformation for some reason is so easy to believe but the truth really hurts.
Javier

 

[davidb]

I changed to Castrol synthetic oil soon after buying my SHO. I contacted Castrol because I was concerned about all the negative talk I also heard about SHOs and synthetic oil. I'am sure you all heard it all. So, bottom line, Castrol recomended the WIX Oil Filter (part no# 51516) be used with their Synthetic oil. http://www.wixfilters.com/productinformation/index.html

Anyway, My car runs great with the new synthetic oil and WIX Filter.

Dave
Waldorf, Maryland

 

[Catterman]

I use a 5W30 Durablend in the winter, and 10W40 Durablend in the summer. No problems, I also have been using Slick 50 in it since it had about 50k, adding every 20-30k. She runs like a champ.