How much do you love your car?

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 01/05/2019 at 17:32 • Filed to: None

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This much?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 17:36

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My '94 Safari got Car Quest conventional 5w30. It didn't care, I'm pretty sure I could pour straight water into that thing for lubrication and it would run.

jimz > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 17:42

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if it was possible to figure out who is the actual manufacturer of the oil, then maybe. but who knows? they could switch suppliers all the time.

jimz > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 01/05/2019 at 17:43

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It didn’t care, I’m pretty sure I could pour straight water into that thing for lubrication and it would run.

I’m sure you could hit up “Project Farm” on YouTube and he’d be willing to test it.

fhrblig > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 17:47

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That stuff is too pricey. Point me to the jug with the white label with black writing that just says ‘OIL’.

My bird IS the word > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 17:49

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Amsoil makes special oil for classic cars, but I have no idea where to find the damn stuff. No way I'm mail ordering oil every year.

wafflesnfalafel > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 17:49

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for an old beater, especially in a warmer climate - sure

facw > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 17:57

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It’s probably fine. I am bit curious as to who buys this instead of spending a few bucks more for a name brand:

Die-Trying > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 18:11

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YES....... i look for the conventional versions of the oils that i am supposed to run. the conventionals have slightl y larger oil molecules, which prevent it from weeping oil out of the tired old seals. and the life of the oils is in line with MY usual schedule for wanting to change oil, say between 3000- 5000 miles........

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 18:21

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Meh. So long as it has oil in it. And said oil and filter get changed on a semi-regular basis. Probably shorter change  intervals if you're using recycled deep-fryer oil. 

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 18:37

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Usually 10w30 Pennzoil conventional. The 10w cold rating is a band-aid for DE oil consumption and it has a pour point of -42 degrees celsius which is crazy for a 10w30.

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > facw 01/05/2019 at 18:44

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It’s made by the same company that makes Supertech for Walmart.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 18:49

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Normal People: “Eh, gimme some 10 W30. Whatever’s cheap.”

Me: “T his one gets 2.25 quarts 10W40, 1.25 quarts 10W30, 1 quart 10W40 synthetic, these two friction modifiers, Lucas oil stabilizer, Liquid Moly Cera, and Red Line 81403.”

MM54 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 18:57

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I put this in my honda [lawn equipment].

XJDano > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 18:59

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I use this or whatever is cheap for the equinox. It leaks it out anyway and won’t die after 215,000 miles.

Edit: Knock on wood. 

HammerheadFistpunch > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 19:03

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Just changed the GX oil today, I go with synthetics and change every 5000.  maybe too often, maybe too nice of oil...I don’t care, its worth the piece of mind.

DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 20:13

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I used to put that stuff in the Integra and my other old Honda’s. Because the standards to meet API whatever, have risen so much since then, the cheapest stuff you can buy today is more than good enough for 90s cars.

I will probably do the same with the Hyundai, although I still have a 5qt jug of synthetic that I never I got to use on the Volvo, fortunately they take the same oil weight.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > jimz 01/05/2019 at 21:39

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Good point. There was a story about motor oil at the Dollar Store that was manufactured like 50 years ago.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fhrblig 01/05/2019 at 21:45

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Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > My bird IS the word 01/05/2019 at 21:46

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Twelve bucks a quart. And classic old guys would tell you to save your money. SAE 30 for the old cars, says I. Or SAE 40.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition 01/05/2019 at 21:47

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Do you know this or are you trolling?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > facw 01/05/2019 at 21:47

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I generally buy Valvoline conventional or Mobil 1 synthetic at Walmart.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Die-Trying 01/05/2019 at 21:48

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Same. If the car is newer, I use Mobil 1. Otherwise, conventional.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 01/05/2019 at 21:49

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Every 5,000 miles on the clock. And rotate the tires and inspect the brakes.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/05/2019 at 21:50

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I usually stick with Valvoline for conventional.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > MM54 01/05/2019 at 21:51

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My mower only gets synthetic oil. Srsly.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > HammerheadFistpunch 01/05/2019 at 21:52

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I’ll use Mobil 1 synthetic and go 5,000 miles because it’s easy to spot on the clock. 5s and 0s.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > XJDano 01/05/2019 at 21:52

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As long as you drain every 5,000 miles and use an API-rated oil, should be fine.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever 01/05/2019 at 21:53

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Yes; oil has gotten so good, I expect that Amsoil has much less edge on anything else than they would have in the 80s.

HammerheadFistpunch > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 22:01

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exactly

XJDano > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 22:33

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Drain is relative..... only about 2 quarts come out after filling with 5.

But it try to stick around 3-5,000. It hasn’t been knocking like the metro did when it was thirsty. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > HammerheadFistpunch 01/05/2019 at 22:50

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Hey: will you do me a favor? There’s a show on Netflix called Valley Uprising , about rock climbing in Yosemite. Will you watch that show, or some of it, and describe the video techniques you are seeing to me in the jargon of one who knows? It’s a bunch of sort of Ken Burns mash-up of animated stills, colorized b&w, and so on. I just don’t know how to refer to any of it. (And it’s a really fun show, too.)

Thanks.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/05/2019 at 23:04

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I used to use Valvoline out in BC, but the  -30 degrees C pour point on their 10w30 is a dealbreaker in Ontario winter. Even MaxLife 10w30 only pours down to -33 degrees C.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/05/2019 at 23:30

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Can’t argue with that. You need electric underwear to keep the cookies warm.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/06/2019 at 02:39

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Heated seats and dual-zone automatic climate control are a godsend up here. I guess converted to Fahrenheit our temperature extremes last year were -26 Fahrenheit with the windchill  in the winter and 113 Fahrenheit with the humidex in the summer. It’s wacky.

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/06/2019 at 11:03

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Both brands are made by Warren Oil. I don’t know if they are different blends, but at that price point probably not.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/06/2019 at 11:25

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Dude: that’s weather. A few times each winter, we might see a nighttime low that dips below 40 degrees F.