what brand of oil?

[Evil Homer P5]

I'm gonna be running synthtice(sp?) oil.

what brands do you recommend??

Thanks.

[03bluP5]

Mobil 1 seems to be the popular choice with some of us. I switched @ 4000 km after 2 months on the new car. Just did my second change a week ago @ 7800 km.
Viscosity may be more of an issue than brand. I'm using 5W30.

Cheers, Mark http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[rowan]

Mobil1

If you want to be really cool you can get Motul or Redline...

[MP5Navy]

Mobil 1. Not truely synthetic but it still runs cleaner and isn't as expensive at full syn oils like Redline and Motul.

[P5 Rally]

Mobil 1.......F1 proven!!

[Evil Homer P5]

mobil 1 it is, any place you cna recommend i can pick up a case for a good price??

prefered somewhere in mississauga.

[P5 Rally]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Evil Homer P5 @ April 25 2003,4:31)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">mobil 1 it is, any place you cna recommend i can pick up a case for a good price??

prefered somewhere in mississauga.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
u used to be able to get a gallon of it at wal-mart, and also at Crappy Tire. Usually anywhere else will be more expensive!!!

[MP5Navy]

I buy my Mobil 1 at Wal-Mart. It's the cheapest price but you have to do some lining up at the cash register so buy some other stuff you need at the same time. Think it's $23.99 - I don't remember and I don't really look anymore at the price cause I just know it's the best deal around.

For the summer I would go with a 5W30.

[03bluP5]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (MP5Navy @ April 25 2003,4:44)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I buy my Mobil 1 at Wal-Mart.  It's the cheapest price but you have to do some lining up at the cash register so buy some other stuff you need at the same time. Think it's $23.99 - I don't remember and I don't really look anymore at the price cause I just know it's the best deal around.

For the summer I would go with a 5W30.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I believe it was $28.99 at Wal-Mart when I was there. CT had it for a little cheaper when they had their sale recently.
Either way it's a good deal.
As far as filters go, I have placed faith in Fram for years. A coworker of mine who is a motorcycle nut, read me an article on how lousy the Fram filters were for his Suzuki Bandit. Cardboard internals that break down too easily. Makes me wonder if buying the Mazda filter would be better...

Cheers, Mark http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[Evil Homer P5]

wal-mart eh??

i plan on using the same oil year round, should i go with 10w30??

or is 5w30 be safe for year round use??

thanks for the help guys.

[MP5Navy]

Mark I used to use Fram filters too until I saw some pics of the internals in comparison to OEM Mazda filters. Now I buy my oil at Wal-Mart and buy my filters at Mazda.

Mike if you want to use the same oil for all your oil changes I would tell you to stick with the 10W30. But there is no rule that says you can't switch weights in the course of a year.

[EvolutionIV]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Evil Homer P5 @ April 25 2003,5:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">i plan on using the same oil year round, should i go with 10w30??

or is 5w30 be safe for year round use??[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I use to do the 10w30 and 5w30 switch...but now i use 5w30 all year round for the p5.

I was talking to the service guy at Avante when i got my oil change done (the free first one) and he told me not to use 10w30 cause the oil pump is designed for a thinner oil.

However, in the owner's manual it says we can use either one. any thoughts?

also...i usually pick up my oil filters from Scarbrough Mazda..cause they give you the free washer for the drain nut.

I don't have a torque wrench..so i put the drain plug on pretty tight..so i change the washer everytime..

Evo.

[superdave]

My two cents:
Fram sucks. The mazda filter is the best deal.

[Sentra Racer 7]

Friends don't let friends use Fram http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[superdave]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Sentra Racer 7 @ April 25 2003,5:43)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Friends don't let friends use Fram http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I forgot about that saying. http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[7plymaple]

You can get a deal from mazda dealers if you buy your oil filters in six packs http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif.

[Evil Homer P5]

well, i picked up a 4.4L jug of Mobil 1 for about $32 with tax.

the auto parts guy said its a speical promo or something.

is this enough or do i need to go buy an extra 1L??

the manual says 3.5L with changing the oil filter as well.

[superdave]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Evil Homer P5 @ April 27 2003,5:59)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">well, i picked up a 4.4L jug of Mobil 1 for about $32 with tax.

the auto parts guy said its a speical promo or something.

is this enough or do i need to go buy an extra 1L??

the manual says 3.5L with changing the oil filter as well.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Its enough.

[leungwingkei]

I use Mazda OEM filters with Valvoline SynPower 5W30, it sells for $22 sometimes at WalMart.

[codz]

mobil1 with K&amp;N filter, use 5W30 year round.

[Brian MP5T]

I was looking for a better oil filter after I installed my turbo and found that there were a couple of companies like Fram that make filters, but nothing that I would call &quot;Higher Performance&quot;. My mazda dealer suggested that I use the 626 Turbo filter as it would be a direct fit to the 2.0 DOHC block and that because it was designed for the 626 Turbo, it has a diferent pop valve inside that would divert oil around the filter under hard driving conditions to keep pressure and flow rates up!

The housing is twice as large as the stock one, fits with lots of room to spare and if size = more filter element. I think it is a great cheap thing to do. Here is a part number...

MAZDA-F2Y0-14-302A-CA

[Brian MP5T]

Shit, PS...

ROYAL PURPLE 30W (Car is only driven in the Summer)

[Evil Homer P5]

HOLY FIZZZZZZZED batman http://ib2.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

I'm using Mobil 1 5w 30 and OEM mazda filter.

[redfyre]

I use Mobil 1 in both my P5 and now the wife's Beetle. Walmart and CT have sales regularly so I wait and buy them in the 4 litre jugs then.

[JNIGHT99]

I switched over to Mobil 1 Synthetic, using 5W 30 in the winter.

I also use the Mazda filter (costs $5.00 more) but gives me piece of mind.

[Junior]

Instead of starting a new thread... I'll use this one.

I'm due up for my 48k service this week, as well as my first experience with DWM and all along I've been using regular (dino) oil .. but after hearing good things about the so called synth oil I am thinking about switching...

Gonna do the Mobil1 route.. I assume that I just bring in my purchased (5w30) oil and give it to them to put in or am I missing sumthing? Anything else I should keep in mind? Suggestions? Thx.

[CrazyCaker]

Yeah, something you guys who use Mazda OEM filter should note... They are FRAM from what I have noticed (Made in Canada, and have the typical 2 dash marking near the thread.  You might want to check with thekid and get the European Mazda OEM filters from the v6 626, much better quality. Mobil 1 syn. is a good oil choice.

[red-i]

yeah you might as well bring your oil with you, as it's cheaper at wally mart than the dealer. just make sure they don't charge you for the oil.

when i swithed to synth i started with Amsoil 5w30.. expensive shit and supposed to be one of the best, up there with redline and motul.

now i'm sticking with mobil 1. I noticed they have 3 new extended life mobil 1 oils now. 5000mile drain interval one, a 7500mile one, and a 15,000 mile one. If the 5000k one is more expensive i'll stick with the regular mobil 1, but maybe the regular mobil 1 will drop a bit in price as a result of the 3 new lines.. that would be aight.

[kz9]

I use Castrol Syntec 5w-30 and Lucas additive (1/4) with Fram DG 6607 filters

[Johnny5]

I don't know, Mobile 1 is the oil that Hondakilla and myself blew our engines on, in burns up too fast when running hard.