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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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yeah i didnt check my oil for a week or two and it went from full to low im running 5w 30 synthetic what do you guys suggest in b series motors
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 09:29 PM
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did u check the oil while the engine was cold

if u did


does your car smoke (blue)?
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 11:38 PM
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german castrol 0w30, or redline 10w30
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 11:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PURPLETERROR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">german castrol 0w30, or redline 10w30</TD></TR></TABLE>

what?

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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 11:59 PM
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yeah i checked it cold i added about half a court and people say it smokes alittle but i dont know what color i figured it was from having no cat, german castrol was that some stab at me being a nub hahah lol
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 06:52 AM
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 07:57 AM
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depend what temp it is, in the summer i have been told to run 10/40 and in winter you can run 5/30, i found when i ran 5/30 trough hot condition it gets burned.

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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 07:59 PM
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oh ok thanks
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