What do you feed your car? (oil and gas)

dscoobydoo · Post by **dscoobydoo** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:31 pm

Ok, being the car fanatic I am, I read up on the oils, and the RON ratings ( octane) and I like to be nice to my cars.

For a generic Motor oil, I have tended to use Castol GTX in 10/30. I used to go 10/40, but after some more reading, I will no longer do that.

If I had the money, I would go Amsoil or Mobil 1 10/30.

As for Gas, I always Use the 92/93 and I throw the octane crap in most often.

And fuel injector cleaner every other oil change.

I also change oil every 3000 (give or take 50 miles) with no exception.

So, does anyone go above and beyond?

morgie · Post by **morgie** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:56 am

Why don't you try the 10-40 oils ?

I personnaly use Motul 8100 5w40 winter (but should try the 0w50)

For gas, only 91 available here so.. no choice

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:43 am

Cheapest 10w30, cause I tend to change it every thousand miles, like my engines.

As for gas, I use 92 octane with a gallon or two of tolulene, THAT is octane booster (114) , dont bother with that off the shelf crap.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:48 am

Oil: Castrol GTX 10W30

Gas: 93/94 depending on what area I am in.

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 2:56 am

pennzoil regular

87 octane

morgie · Post by **morgie** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:00 am

douglas vincent wrote:Cheapest 10w30, cause I tend to change it every thousand miles, like my engines.

As for gas, I use 92 octane with a gallon or two of tolulene, THAT is octane booster (114) , dont bother with that off the shelf crap.

Why don't you try and build a stronger base ?

Kelly · Post by **Kelly** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:01 am

Kendall GT1 , I swear by the stuff
Redline Synthetic in the gearbox, but I wish I had stuck with Dino.
I run the cheapest super I can find. My car runs so rich, pinging is rarely a problem.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 5:57 am

Mobil 1 and no detectable internal wear after nearly 250k mi. However, I should have used something to clean the conbustion chambers out more as the carbon build up likely melted my valve.

Running 8:1 compression N/A I use the cheapest gas there is.

Steve

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 8:39 am

I've gone 83 miles on 1/2 tank so far

8:1 compression and no hooked up O2 sensor. I'm probably beating Steve!

If you are interested in gearbox too, I am using Redline 75W90NS synthetic. It's great.

IronMonkeyL255 · Post by **IronMonkeyL255** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:11 pm

I use valvoline Max life and change it every 3000 miles.

As for gas, I usually use the cheapesy stuff I can find. I think I may be running rich, and I get crap gas milage. Every now and then, I'll run through some lucas oil fuel additive.

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:39 pm

Castrol GTX 5w30 every 3-4000 miles.
93 octane (damn compression!!)
ngk v coppers every 5000 miles
Full Sea Foam treatment every 10,000 miles

Brat4by4 · Post by **Brat4by4** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:59 pm

Castrol Syntec 10w-40 (Previous owner used it)
Highest octane available at pump. 92-93-94

The extra $0.60 per fillup is worth the peace of mind.

dscoobydoo · Post by **dscoobydoo** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 5:06 pm

I also have redline 75/90 in the diffs.

Read this: http://www.micapeak.com/info/oiled.html

This is why you should not use 10/40

legacy92ej22t · Post by **legacy92ej22t** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 6:28 pm

Mobil 10-30

94 octane

I will be running Mobil 1 after I rebuild my blown motor. I'm going to replace every seal.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:17 pm

boostjunkie wrote:Castrol GTX 5w30 every 3-4000 miles.
93 octane (damn compression!!)
ngk v coppers every 5000 miles
Full Sea Foam treatment every 10,000 miles

You do your plugs every 5k and sea foam every 10k in the Celica? Good lord!

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:58 am

The plugs I do in every car every 5000. SeaFoam would be every 10-15000, depending on my laziness.

skid542 · Post by **skid542** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:45 am

I change oil every 3000 (usually a hair over) and use Havoline Max Life 10W40. As for gas, I'm just using regular 87 unleaded. It works just fine for my NA. I also try to change the air filter every 6-7 too. Plugs...I'm lazy and don't get to very often.

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:26 pm

Wait wait. We have to change the oil? Oops....

entirelyturbo · Post by **entirelyturbo** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:35 pm

Valvoline dino oil 10W40 every 3000 miles in both cars.

89 octane in the Legacy, 93 octane in the XT, wherever it's cheapest.

The cheapest, junkiest dino gear oil I can possibly find in both my gearboxes. Redline 75W90 in my diffs.

EJ22_SLO · Post by **EJ22_SLO** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 12:15 pm

Shell Helix Plus 5W40 - every 10.000km; 95 octane gas (and 98 from time to time); EJ22, 1990, 255.000 km

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:32 am

I feed mine cookies and milk. Runs like shit.

illnastyimpreza · Post by **illnastyimpreza** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:31 am

in my 98 RS, mobil one 10-30 , redline 75-90ns in the tranny and rear diff (the shit works AWSOME) and for now...87octane...till the ej22t goes in. Then its 94 all the time.

my 91 L wagon, mobil 10-30 and 87.....89 and some octane boost after I do my frankenstein swap.

def09 · Post by **def09** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:57 am

Redline 5W30 engine oil, 75W90NS for the diffs and Redline injector cleaner or BG 44K injector cleaner for the majors. Mostly Costco 92 gas, but she likes Chevron the best.

Subtle · Post by **Subtle** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:25 am

Motul synthetics in front and rear diffs and in the recently re- built 4eat.

Pennzoil 10/30 in the engine every 3 months.

With over 170000 miles no need to add oil between the changes

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:34 am

douglas vincent wrote:
As for gas, I use 92 octane with a gallon or two of tolulene, THAT is octane booster (114) , dont bother with that off the shelf crap.

+1 to that...

I use Mobil 1, and change it about every 5-6,000 miles. It usually comes out brown still, as my motor does not have a whole lot of blowby.

Tranny has GL4 + 1 qt of MT90

I use Chevron or 76 92 octane...never a ping

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What do you feed your car? (oil and gas)

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