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    Whats your preferred oil

    ive heard mixed opinions.. ive been using the factory fill but ive heard others like amsoil, royal purple or mobile one.. any reason you prefer one over the other for our cars?

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    M1 because can get 5 quarts of it for $12 on rebates

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    I live in SoCal so I run Redline 15W50 year round. I change my oil a lot and this stuff is very reasonably priced for what you get.

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    M 1

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    sorry for the stupid question, but what is the factory fill? i'd like to have some around for between changes to top things off if it gets a bit low.

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    If you are asking about Gen V Vipers...it's Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Full Synthetic 0W-40 SRT.

    It seems to me that Pennzoil has had this product in 2-3 different containers in the last 3-4 years. Look for the Chrysler MS code on the container and match that to your owner' s manual...MS-12633.

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    Its always between M1 and Amsoil for myself.

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    P-1060 or M1-1550

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    Mobil 1 15-50

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    Quote Originally Posted by ForTehNguyen View Post
    M1 because can get 5 quarts of it for $12 on rebates
    This.
    Just got my rebate check in the mail. Just can't beat it

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    has anyone asked dick winkles his opinion?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SRT_BluByU View Post
    has anyone asked dick winkles his opinion?
    Yes I have. He prefers M1. If you press him on it, he will tell you how a lot of the other companies around simply don't have the budgets of the big boys like Mobil, to really have the kind of testing and QC and so he does not favour them. He seemed quite adamant about this when I spoke to him.

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    I run pennzoil synthetic but Mobil 1 is also a great choice

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    so M1 15-50 is a better choice than P 0-40 even for track day ?

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    +1 for M1 15-50. I ran factory fill for the first 20K miles. The Mobil one is cheaper and there doesn't seem to be as much drivetrain noise. I have about 1500 miles on it now and I don't see myself going back to P 0-40. I can't speak for track duty, but with daily driving and hard mountain runs, no issues to report.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Frenchy View Post
    so M1 15-50 is a better choice than P 0-40 even for track day ?
    Yes. In fact he said 15-50 for track. I have only run 15-50...

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    ok thanks,

    i will buy the M1 15-50 and make oïl swap and for me in Europe the M1 is very easy to find compare to the P

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Frenchy View Post
    ok thanks,

    i will buy the M1 15-50 and make oïl swap and for me in Europe the M1 is very easy to find compare to the P
    And always always keep an eye on your oil levels. For many cars, like my own, in their early life they like to drink oil at an alarming rate sometimes, particularly when the car is used predominantly on track....

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    We are in the process of testing Liqui Moly engine oil, and are going to putting it in our engines here at Prefix.
    This is a Europe based company and should be no problem for you guys on the other side of the pond!
    Mobil 1 is always a good option as well!!

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    Silly question maybe:

    What is the reason for changing from the 0W40 that is recommended by Chrysler? Is it a weather/temp thing or what? I've always run what the car came with.

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    lot of companies use thinner oils nowadays to get that extra 1 mpg. If you live in the south where it never gets really cold you can get away with running thicker oil. If you are running it on the track, the thicker oil wont thin out as easily with heat

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    I've been using the factory recommended Pennzoil 0-40W synthetic. I buy it from Amazon. My car burns virtually no oil.
    S.

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    I run amsoil 0W40. Signature series
    Been to Laguna Seca, done two oil changes already and almost 6k miles. It’s time for another one soon.

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    pennzoil synthetic

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rare Snake View Post
    Silly question maybe:

    What is the reason for changing from the 0W40 that is recommended by Chrysler? Is it a weather/temp thing or what? I've always run what the car came with.
    Like others said there are a few reasons, MPG, What company paid the most for the oil contract, etc... As far as what Chrysler officially recommends and what the engine guys actually recommend unofficially are different. The Chrysler engine builders suggested a 50 weight oil to me directly when I took the plant tour, and I personally have started using Mobil 1 - 5w50. If your climate is warm you can get away with 15w50 or 20w50 and they are cheaper and easier to find in general. I could probably go with 15w50 but I drive mine year round and would rather have the 5w50 for peace of mind on those few days when it might get cold in the winter. Always Full Synthetic of course.


 
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