Fluids! What are the best!

DJ · Postby DJ » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:14

When i got my oil changed they dip shit at the dealer insisted on my msp3 having this semi synthetic crap. i dont know about you guys but my dad has had his 88'626 last 180k miles and he always used synthetic now maybe the rx8 is different like his rx7 was but my thinking is the turbo will burn up this mix crap any thoughts???

Gmoney · Postby **Gmoney** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:14

+1 on redline, used it in my 93 GSX, 96 GSX, 94 TSI. soon to be in my MS6........I have used Mobil 1 since I can remember. Can't remember the name of the brake fluid, I will post if it comes to me.

Army RX8 · Postby **Army RX8** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:14

+1 On Mobil 1, especially if you match it with a K&N Oil filter. K&N has the highest micron rating for an oil filter. Gotta agree with Drifter on the Royal Purple in the rear. I had the dealer swap my tranny oil so im not sure whats in there, prob some generic crap. Of course if she's high mileage and you wanna go old school can grab up some Murphy's Mystery Oil, Lol

DJ · Postby DJ » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:14

so you agree with me about the dip sh**s at the dealer they just want you to use there crap?

LM · Postby LM » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:14

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so you agree with me about the dip sh**s at the dealer they just want you to use there crap?[/b]

I thought I heard somewhere that our turbos don't like fully synthetic...hence the semi is recommended. I could be wrong though... :6a434460:

DJ · Postby DJ » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:14

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I thought I heard somewhere that our turbos don't like fully synthetic...hence the semi is recommended. I could be wrong though... [/b]

what i've read is that turbos are hotter (obviously) and they burn normal oil if youve ever seen an older turbo accelerate hard u can see its exhaust some times not always because its running rich tho

Colombia28 · Postby **Colombia28** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:14

From my understanding, Mazda does not recommend a full synthetic motor oil for the 2.3 disi turbo. A semi synthetic is ok by their standards. I can't remember where i saw that, but i even think its in the owners manual under the oil change service section.

DJ · Postby DJ » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:14

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From my understanding, Mazda does not recommend a full synthetic motor oil for the 2.3 disi turbo. A semi synthetic is ok by their standards. I can't remember where i saw that, but i even think its in the owners manual under the oil change service section.[/b]

ya snagle tooth bob redneck service attendant guy at burt wouldnt let me put in synthetic.. IE mazda doesnt make synthetic so they dont recomend it...

LM · Postby LM » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:14

I'm still not sure about this, but...there does seem to be a great deal of people using fully synthetic oil in their Speeds.
Here's one write up I found...
http://imazda.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9368

DJ · Postby DJ » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:14

i guess that makes sense w/e at high millage i will switch to syn

ProjectMSP · Postby **ProjectMSP** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:14

I use 5w20 Motorcraft synthetic blend, or castrol syntec 5w30 synthetic blend in my MSP, and only motorcraft in the 6, for the tranny i just used chevron 75w90 synthetic gear lube, since its what my shop uses lol.

Every time i have used mobil 1 on my cars or customers cars i always see a leak somewhere, so i never use it, synthetic blends seem to work great in my cars.

dommo_g · Postby **dommo_g** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:14

If you guys think you're getting full synthetic when you buy Mobil1, think again. I've been using Royal Purple in the SRT and the MS3 since the first oil changes. Just personal preference. I have no data to prove that it's better than Amsoil, Redline or others. The SRT tranny seemed to shift smoother when I used Royal Purple Synchromax than when I used Red Line.

Bob is the oil guy is a good site for oil discussion.

MazdaTom · Postby **MazdaTom** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:14

^^Yep. Mobil 1 "fully" synthetic is blended with conventional oil. And I read somewhere, non-official, that it's only about 8-18% synthetic.

I've known it was blended for awhile but I didn't know how little synthetic it actually was. I just switched my Protege to Red Line.

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