Just giving everyone that uses it a heads up it is 18.00 for the 5 quart container...I believe blue and green tops. I think that is a pretty good price. Also...

With the new engine I'm going to use mobil one and I bought both kinds because I didn't know which one to use. I currently use 10w-30 regular oil, but is that okay in the mobil one for here in Houston or should I go 5w-30.

Thanks.
JOHN

 

Either will do but 5W-30 will let you operate below 0*F.

 

Oh, then I should probably just stick with the 10w-30. I wish it got done to 0* here. Thanks!
JOHN

 

as long as the car never sees sub 0 temps I think 10-w 30 is reccomended.

 

5W-30 is recommend for the V8 and 10W-30 is recommended for the V6. At this time of the year, it's not really an issue.

 

Just so you know that is Mobil 1 Syn. blend. It's not a true fully synthetic oil. I think it's called drive clean. I was going to buy some because of the price, but I saw that it was a blend. So I just spent the extra $5-6 and got the fully synthetic.

 

i have always used 5w30 regular oil, do you guys think its safe for me to switch to mobile 1, my car has 80,000k's on it, here in canada temp does get very cold, but i dont drive my car in winter.

 

Switching to mobile one in high milage cars can somtimes cause leaks in worn out gaskets. I wouldnt do it unless you have time to deal with leaks.

the problem with 5-w30 is that is only rated to 80 degrees If I remember right.mabye 90. I thought I remember reading
5-30 was -30 -80
and 10-30 was 0-100
And I never saw my manual but I read the manual in a friends camaro and it said 5 - 30 in the winter and 5-30 or 10-30 in the summer.

 

Actually, the $18 stuff at walmart is the FULL synthetic. Ive bought it from there many of time.

 

i switched to mobil 1 10w-30 at 72k miles, no major leaks. a small one has popped up near the opti/timing chain area. but thats an easy 1 to fix. But anyway, mobil 1 syn wont cause leaks, just make the ones you have more noticeable. So can deal with a small leak now or a bigger leak later. your choice really.

 

i put synthetic in mine when i first got it at 70k and at 83k i have no leaks. As said, you will only have leaks if you have existing leaks.