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Originally Posted By: Garak Originally Posted By: Rodge Garak, Spec sheet said Base number 7.7 I resume that Castrol are referring too total base number ? I know the oil I was running in my previous car, (Castrol Edge 5W-20 semi synthetic meet all the ACEA spec's but only had a base number in...

Originally Posted By: supercity Chrysler dealers use 5w20 because Chrysler specs it, not because they want to. Oil consumption in one vehicle is not an indication the oil is poor quality or will result in oil consumption in another vehicle. You need to compare apples with apples. "Edge 0w40...

^^ Thanks guys. That Mos2 sounds like the real Mckoy. These engines seem to run fairly hot, (maybe just while running-in ? ), so an additive that's going to reduce friction and help the engine run cooler must be good. Garak, Spec sheet said Base number 7.7 I resume that Castrol are referring...

Originally Posted By: supercity My mate was a Chrysler mech in NZ. They used Castrol 5w20 at the dealership in most. Castrol Edge 0w40 would be a good choice for an SRT-8. Thanks for your post mate. My previous car a FPV SC GT-P was factory filled with the 5W-20 Castrol oil and FPV recommended...

domer 10 - Yeah mate you gotta love your power to own a thirsty V8 down-under. In Australia the new retail on a Chrysler SRT8 is $66,990 plus on-road costs so early on in the model's life some people were paying in the $70-80K range and that's when the Aussie dollar was worth more than the...

Originally Posted By: earlyre Originally Posted By: Rodge Originally Posted By: domer10 Ouch ya those prices are steep.....ya stick with 3000 that will be just fine, just follow break in procedure, there will be no problem at all! Filling it up ain't cheap either mate. BP 98 Ultimate fuel is...

Originally Posted By: Marco620 0w40 Mobil 1 with LM Mos2 Thanks. Interesting too see a lot of love for Mobil 1 on this thread and another loving the LM Mos2 additive.

You got it mate, you gotta be bloody keen down here. Fact is, unless you live in some of the Arab countries, you lucky guys in the States have some of the cheapest fuel in the world and with all that shale oil coming on stream now, it should stay that way. Enjoy !! When I'm feeling broke I put...

Originally Posted By: earlyre just for the heck of it, I tried seeing what Shell's Recommendation was for that engine in your country.(Since Shell owns Pennzoil) turns out they sold off their retail operation in NZ, so i used the lube-match on the Australian Shell Site. everything just says...

Originally Posted By: domer10 Ouch ya those prices are steep.....ya stick with 3000 that will be just fine, just follow break in procedure, there will be no problem at all! Filling it up ain't cheap either mate. BP 98 Ultimate fuel is $2.33 a litre in New Zealand. You gotta be a real...

Thanks again mate, all good common sense stuff. Have to follow the manufacturers guidelines on service frequency so that's every 6 months or 12,000 km's (7,500 miles) here. I think the M1 can easily run that long once the engine is run in. I'll have a good think about what you've suggested...

Originally Posted By: 440Magnum Fwiw, M1 0w40 was the SRT factory fill up until Chrysler switched oil suppliers to Shell/Pennzoil. At first there was no Pennzoil 0w40, so one year of SRT engines got 5w40 before Pennzoil released PU 0w40. But as I said it's probably the weakest oil in the whole...

Originally Posted By: domer10 Throw a can of liqui moly mos2 in there with the mobil 1 as well, i do same in my hemi, it loves it. Thanks for that mate. I hadn't heard of that additive stuff before so just looked it up on the net. Looks good

Hi Guys. Great forum and I've enjoyed reading it heaps before but just officially joined. Just purchased this new car and love it but curious as to which oil to use ? Factory fill is Pennzoil Ultra 0W-40 but as we can't get this downunder in New Zealand my options appear to be limited to Mobil 1...