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Hi, I just purchased a 1999 gs300 with 89,000 miles, and i would like to know if it safe to put in mobile 1 with this many miles, anyway i love this car, 89,000 miles and runs like brand new. thanks
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Unless they took crappy care of the car and didn't change the oil and damaged cylinder wall and rings, but I dought it. I'm surprised they didn't give you a service history. The guy I bought mine from had all receipts/notes and was using Mobile1. So I kept with using Mobil1 synthetic and last time I used Royal Purple synthetic. I have almost 140,000 miles and no leakes. My oil level hardly changes.
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Originally Posted by ARISTO*7
if you plan to switch to synthetic, make sure you do a full motor flush
mobil 1 is really good oil, but i've always been partial to castrol too....either regular gtx or full synthetic.
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A full motor flush. Whats that? Just a normal oil change...drain and refill? Or is there something more involved?
My car just hit 5k miles and i'm taking it in for service tomorrow. My dealer gives me free service for the first two services. 1k, 5k. After this change of oil wears out, about 9-10k i'm planning to put in some high grade synthetic.
Any suggestions?
My car just hit 5k miles and i'm taking it in for service tomorrow. My dealer gives me free service for the first two services. 1k, 5k. After this change of oil wears out, about 9-10k i'm planning to put in some high grade synthetic.
Any suggestions?
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You don't need synthetic.
My mom's '90 LS400 has 350,000 miles and has used regular 5w30 changed every 5,000 miles its whole life.
It burns no oil.
My mom's '90 LS400 has 350,000 miles and has used regular 5w30 changed every 5,000 miles its whole life.
It burns no oil.
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You don't need synthetic.
My mom's '90 LS400 has 350,000 miles and has used regular 5w30 changed every 5,000 miles its whole life.
It burns no oil.
My mom's '90 LS400 has 350,000 miles and has used regular 5w30 changed every 5,000 miles its whole life.
It burns no oil.
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Originally Posted by jefftsai
A full motor flush. Whats that? Just a normal oil change...drain and refill? Or is there something more involved?
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Isent that a waist of time/money. You fill up with mobile 1 and in the next oil change it will have mixed completly with the old oil left behind on the engine walls. Your saying that aprox. 5-6 ounces of old oil will somehow damage or cause side affects?.
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This isn't like transmissions. You can switch to Mobil 1. I have seen plenty of vehicles down here, over 150,000 KM that have switched to Mobil 1 from a lifetime of dino and no problems.
I have used a Liqui-Moly engine flush to much success.
I have used a Liqui-Moly engine flush to much success.
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