Best engine oil!?
#31
http://theoildrop.server101.com/foru...0&fpart=1&vc=1
You can find discussion on why this oil is better than Mobil 1
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=269982
Of course, buy only the German Castrol
#32
Moderator
Thanks TunedRX300. There's an Autozone in Pinole which is right next door to Richmond. I'll definitely go there to get some Germany made Castrol...
#34
That list is well over a year old now. I know at least two of those locations no longer carry it. I know this for a fact as I went there every month from March-April and they kept telling me they no longer carry it and will not be. As for the the other's, I cant say definitively. But, no less, that list IS dated (April 2006).
#36
Super Moderator
If your car calls for 5w30 or 0w30, I wouldn't get a 5/0w40. Generally those thicker oils are for cars designed for long oil change intervals. If you can find the Helix, that'd be fine, but I've never personally seen it. Since it's relatively easy to mail-order, I'd just go with the Amsoil. You can use their Product Selector to find the particular oil(s) they recommend for your car. Joining their Preferred Customer Program gets you about a 30% discount, and pays for itself by the second order (first, in my case) also.
#37
Both Ferrari and Lamborghini suggest / use AGIP.
It's a bear to find, but a local Maserati dealership carries it.
That being said, if Mobil 1 is good enough for F1, then it's good enough for me. I put that in all the Lexus's (?Lexi) I own.
It's a bear to find, but a local Maserati dealership carries it.
That being said, if Mobil 1 is good enough for F1, then it's good enough for me. I put that in all the Lexus's (?Lexi) I own.
#39
Moderator
For all you CL members in the NorCal area the Autozone in Pinole carries the German Castrol 0W30. Just got some this morning...
#40
That list is well over a year old now. I know at least two of those locations no longer carry it. I know this for a fact as I went there every month from March-April and they kept telling me they no longer carry it and will not be. As for the the other's, I cant say definitively. But, no less, that list IS dated (April 2006).
#41
Lexus Fanatic
i use mobil one as well, bec they use it in formula one and the fact that they are coming out with new formulations that contain detergents that keep the engine from sludging for 5,10,15k between interval.
#44
The "W" stands for winter (meaning at 0c). The lower the # means the higher the viscosity. If an oil is 5W30, that means it acts as a "0" oil at freezing but a "30" weight oil at operating temp. If an oil is too thin, it wont stick to the parts properly, and if the weight is too thick, it wont work as well in the small crevasses. The reason why an oil would act very thin at freezing would be for an easier start-up. Rear diffs use like 100 weight oil, the stuff is like tooth paste.
#45
Moderator
Castrol, definitely Castrol...