What oil and filters do you run?

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Engine:VR6 12v
Brand:Royal Purple
Weight:5-30
Oil Filter:wix
Change Interval:10000
Miles on car:195000
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Anyone ever used Amsoil? I can't remember, Also what wheight should I use and how often to change it. i'm thinking of putting it in my Wagon. Right now the guy put in a synthetic blend I could go more than three thousand with that right. He changed it every 3,000 but I'm not changing it beforte Montana, and It will be over three thousand while we are out there. I'm thinking more like five but not sure what have you guys done on those synthetic blends and what wheight do you guys use. I can't remember is it like conventional where it is different for winter and summer?
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Engine: 1.6 8V
Brand: Valvoline VR1
Weight: 20W-50
Oil Filter: WIX
Change Interval: 2 Months
Miles on car: ??,???

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I'm trying to figure out what I want to run in the Wagon, I was at Car Quest today and they had Fram, Bosch, and K&N. Of these three what would you reccommend? And where in Billings can I get a wix filter. I'm guessing at Napa, but not sure. Also with the full syn, do you guys rotate summer winter, I did when I had my GLI but that was with conventional, I have 5/30 in it now, but wondering if I should change.
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Big Montana wrote:I'm trying to figure out what I want to run in the Wagon, I was at Car Quest today and they had Fram, Bosch, and K&N. Of these three what would you reccommend? And where in Billings can I get a wix filter. I'm guessing at Napa, but not sure. Also with the full syn, do you guys rotate summer winter, I did when I had my GLI but that was with conventional, I have 5/30 in it now, but wondering if I should change.
uhh, 5-30 is too light. Get a 5w-40 or a 0w-40.

As for oil filters, go with the napa gold. They are made by wix.
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vr6 once aponatime turbo
10-40
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Big Montana wrote:I'm trying to figure out what I want to run in the Wagon, I was at Car Quest today and they had Fram, Bosch, and K&N. Of these three what would you reccommend? And where in Billings can I get a wix filter. I'm guessing at Napa, but not sure. Also with the full syn, do you guys rotate summer winter, I did when I had my GLI but that was with conventional, I have 5/30 in it now, but wondering if I should change.
uhh, 5-30 is too light. Get a 5w-40 or a 0w-40.

As for oil filters, go with the napa gold. They are made by wix.
Do you run the same all year?
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