oil to use in my gst

[LaQuan]

Hello DSM tuners i'm happy to be apart of this forum but I have a question I just got my first turbo car which is my 95 gst i love this car its amazing. but i want to change the oil in it just wondering what kind of oil i should use thanks.

 

[barcelona2g]

Brad Penn oil!

 

[LaQuan]

Ok thanks what type of grade of weight?

 

[GRAVEDIGGER]

You will get lots of different opinions on this LaQuan, but I personally would run 20w-50 especially in the summer months. You being from Florida could probably get away with it all year long, but for those of us who have temps that dip below 60* would want to run a thinner oil in the colder months. I just like the protection that the 20w-50 gives a turbocharged engine in the hot summer months.

Some will swear by synthetic oil and others like me who just change it alot (1k miles max) are fine with the regular dino oil.

There's enough reading in this thread to make your head spin...
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/50612-oil-merged-1-8-a.html?highlight=oil

 

[barcelona2g]

I only drive my car in the warm months, usually April through October where I'm located. I like 10w-30, its been working for me. And next time check the FAQ section for answers, 95% of the time it will be there, there is a whole discussion about this topic. http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/fre...questions/280920-oil-should-i-use-filter.html

 

[LaQuan]

Thanks guys I really appreciate it

 

[2slow4now]

Asking what brand of oil is like asking 1000 people if you should put mustard on a hotdog. Lots of opinions. Just get a respectable brand oil. If the cars stock you may not want to pay the extra for something like amsoil, redline, brad penn, lucas, etc when a plain motor oil would do fine. My stock vehicles get plain old walmart brand oil and do fine. My Talon gets Redline.

When it comes to weight my stock vehicles get what oem calls for. 5w30. My talon has larger oil clearances and is built so I use 20w50. Just as added info the 20w means when cold (winter) the oil behaves as 20 weight oil for easier cranking and easier oil flow. The 50 is the actual warmed up weight.

 

[dsmotors95]

i use royal purple..20-50..pretty good

 

[LaQuan]

Great information guys.

 

[2slow4now]

Does that mean we all get reputation points?

So what are you gonna decide about which mustard you use?

 

[LaQuan]

i don't know yet so many choices.