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Title: What kind of oil do you use?
Post by: meltboy11 on August 14, 2007, 09:32:22 AM
Just curious what type of oil and filter people use.
Typically in my 99 Bu I use valvoline high mileage and a fram tough guard filter, but since my TGP is more performance and only 52k miles, I wasn't sure of a good oil that I should use for it.
Title: Re: What kind of oil do you use?
Post by: TGP Nick on August 14, 2007, 10:51:45 AM
I'm running Mobil 1 synthetic 5w30 in mine.  I run 5W30 because it is what the turbo manual says to run.  I'm curious to know what is a good brand of oil to run in our turbos though.  I run Mobil 1 synthetic, because I have had good luck with it in other vehicles.
Title: Re: What kind of oil do you use?
Post by: Prospeeder on August 14, 2007, 11:04:04 AM
Actually the engine and cap says 10w30, i run Mobile One FUll synthetic with a AC Delco blue filter from the dealer
Title: Re: What kind of oil do you use?
Post by: meltboy11 on August 14, 2007, 01:42:09 PM
I was thinking synthetic, but I thought being an older car it might not be a good idea to use synthetic oil, but if you haven't seen any problems with using it, I think I will try that and a mobile 1 filter as well, I hear they are pretty top of the line for filters too.
Title: Re: What kind of oil do you use?
Post by: GOT2B GM on August 14, 2007, 02:20:15 PM
10W30 Mobil 1 or Syntec
Title: Re: What kind of oil do you use?
Post by: TGP Nick on August 14, 2007, 07:24:42 PM
For an oil filter, I'm running the ACDelco oilfilter that is recommended in the turbo owners manual.
Title: Re: What kind of oil do you use?
Post by: pontiac6ksteawd on August 14, 2007, 07:35:21 PM
I run Royal Purple Synthetic oil, 10w30, and a AC Delco Filter.
Title: Re: What kind of oil do you use?
Post by: TGed on August 14, 2007, 08:06:04 PM
5w30 Mobil 1 synthetic and a PF52.
Title: Re: What kind of oil do you use?
Post by: GOT2B GM on August 14, 2007, 09:14:16 PM
ditto on the PF52
Title: Re: What kind of oil do you use?
Post by: kuntzie on August 14, 2007, 09:52:13 PM
up in canada the filters up here are whte instead of blue,

none the less i use ac delco filter +amsoil 10w30
Title: Re: What kind of oil do you use?
Post by: mfewtrail on August 15, 2007, 01:58:40 AM
Quote from: meltboy11 on August 14, 2007, 09:32:22 AM
Just curious what type of oil and filter people use.
Typically in my 99 Bu I use valvoline high mileage and a fram tough guard filter, but since my TGP is more performance and only 52k miles, I wasn't sure of a good oil that I should use for it.

You might want to search the net and read up about those crappy Fram filters. ;)


I use Mobil 1 10w30 in the TGP along with a AC Delco PF52 filter. Every now and then I run the motorcraft eqivalent to the PF52(yeah, I know, Ford product on a Pontiac...blashphemy!  :laugh: ). ~75K on my car and no oil leaks with the synthetic M1 oil. I typically buy the M1 from Walmart as they have the 5qt jugs on sale all the time for $20.