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370z oil 5w20 or 5w30?

Idk about you. I wouldn't use 5w20. Since the car burns oil like a b*tch, I use 94 octane gas instead, along with lawnmower oil (it burns clean, no deposits).

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Old 06-04-2011, 01:28 AM   #46 (permalink)
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Idk about you. I wouldn't use 5w20. Since the car burns oil like a b*tch, I use 94 octane gas instead, along with lawnmower oil (it burns clean, no deposits). I fill with 91 octane into the tank. You should try it, it works wonders.
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BEING THAT HE'S IN TEXAS what about the manual recomendation for 10-w30 in warmer climates? (sorry caps lock was on and i don;t feel like fixing it)
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