It’s the 1990’s: what motor oil and grade are you using?

Mobil 1 5w30

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Used a lot of Valvoline in my cars back then. Would probably use Restore & Protect if they would sell it in Canada at a good price.
 
I’m a little late to the party (didn’t get my license til 2005), but my first car, a 1989 Camry 2.0L, got Kendall 10w40 conventional and a Fram orange can. My dad went with me and helped me buy it. We probably got it simply because it was cheap at Murray’s auto, $1.99/qt everyday price haha.

My second car, a 1999 Escort ZX2, got Kendall 5w30 syn blend. At that point I bought the oil myself. I went with the brand I knew I guess.
 
I used Mobil 1 5w-30 in my 1987 Ford Aerostar. After 160K , just about everything had broken at some point , but M1 kept the engine working perfectly. I'd bought an unlimited mileage (!) extended warranty, and Ford paid out close to the value of the van in repairs.
 
In the 90s I had a 1993 S-10 2.8 V6 and a 1980 Olds Cutlass with a 4.3 V8 and they both got Mobil 1 15-50 I never had a problem.
 
Good Day folks and fellow veterans. My real dad always used Valvoline 15w40 in our Olds Vista Cruiser and his 88’ Dakota. What oil did you folks use back then?
Pennzoil 10w30 and 20w50 the BX would have it on sale occasionally and I'd buy a couple cases for the car, truck and bike.
 
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