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I need to do my first oil changed for my new Saturn LS2. (Actually, I probably should have done it 2 months ago.) I'm considering whether it's worthwhile using a synthetic oil like Mobil 1 instead of regular oil. I'm not really looking for any performance advantage, but would like to keep the engine in as good a shape as possible. Also, it will allow me to go longer without changing the oil. What does everyone think? (Yes, I know it will be more expensive, but that's not a concern for me.) Thanks!
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You should still change oil every 3000 miles. The synthetic gets just as contaminated at the others.
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I think if your going to skip oil changes why not go with reg oil and use a HD oil filter remember that advertisement see me now or see me later. Nabi Man
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I use Mobil 1 0W-30 in my daily driver, and my wifes Taurus in the winter. It makes for much easier cold starts.I had the pleasent experience of having to make a -25 below start when I forgot to plug the cars in and they both turned right over, with the regular oil that was nearly impossible. The SS gets Mobil 1 5W-30 as its only a summer car.
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Do you think 0W-30 is better than 5W-30 in the winter? Or maybe I should say is it necessary when the coldest weather we might have is single digits? Usually, in NJ, the low will hover around the 20's, occasionally dipping into the teens.
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Jason, that's kind of what I thought. If I was going to be doing a lot of driving up into Maine and Vermont to go skiing, I'd probably go with the 0 weight. But since I don't plan to, I might was well go with the 5 weight.
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www.mobil1.com has a real neat booklet with all kinds of info on synthetic oils e.g. pumping temp limits for the 0w-30 is minus 62 degrees f, for the 5w-30 minus 58 and 10w-30 minus 49. also that gm recommends 0w-30 for temps below -20 degrees f.
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