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Old 07-11-2009, 01:20 PM   #1
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244,xxx miles/first oil change

Changing my oil after buying the car 3 weeks ago. 96 SE with 244,xxx miles. I will be using Chevron Supreme, would you gurus recommend Using 10/40 or 5/30 still. The motor is quiet, smooth and looks to be leaking from the RMS.
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im at 225k and i stick with 5/30
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Old 07-14-2009, 04:36 PM   #3
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5w30 all the way. BTW how does the motor look? I would also start cleaning stuff up. Throttle Body, IACV, etc.. Do you have a cel on?
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castrol GTX high mileage 10w40 im over 260k
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Old 08-27-2009, 03:23 PM   #6
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castrol gtx high milage 10w30...
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Old 09-07-2009, 10:46 PM   #8
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im at 240.xxx and using 10w30 Valvoline Synthetic
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