What was first synthetic oil you used?

[loneryder]

Originally Posted By: tig1
M1 5-20 starting in 1978 in a Dodge Slant 6 engine.


I tried to use it in my 76 Duster with the slant 6 about that time. The lifters were noisy and I felt the oil was just blowing by the rings. I thought it was a 5-30. Bought the Duster new and I think it was a lemon because it needed Premium fuel to keep it from pinging. Nobody could fix it.

 

[jongies3]

Mobil 1, never used synthetic until my first Tacoma that was a 2011 required 0W-20 and it was only available in syn. Naturally, I went with Mobil 1 because I saw it advertised all the time on TV and figured it was the cat's meow until I found BITOG and discovered better options to try. Pretty much a devout Pennzoil Platinum guy now because it's given me better results so far.

 

[OVERKILL]

Mobil 1 5w-30.

 

[Nitronoise]

QSUD 2010 when I had my Crown Vic interceptor

 

[Audioquest]

Pennzoil Pennzane 5W50 in my 91 Honda CRX Si.

 

[Nickdfresh]

Originally Posted By: Audioquest
Pennzoil Pennzane 5W50 in my 91 Honda CRX Si.


Now that was some good [censored]!

 

[blakegeo]

Mobil-1 5w-20

 

[340_Magnum]

Pennzoil Performax 10w-30 in the early 90s

 

[otis24]

Pennzoil Platinum. 2005 Grand Caravan, purchased new, was using about .75 quarts of oil in 1200 miles. I was NOT used to a vehicle using oil. Research led me to be discover that this was a known problem. It also led me to this site. PP was my oil of choice until I purchased a used 09 T&C in 2013. It was using a qt every 1k miles. I've experimented with several different oils in this vehicle. Currently running a mix of MaxLife and NAPA Full Syn. At this point, could be care less about brand. Picked up 6 jugs of Havoline High Mileage. It will be mixed with a synthetic.

 

[stp44]

Napa full synthetic 5-30 yesterday

 

[SR5]

Originally Posted By: stp44
Napa full synthetic 5-30 yesterday


Nice work mate. What did it go into ?

 

[cmhj]

Union carbide in the early 70s

 

[MinamiKotaro]

Super Tech 10w30 in the Bug. It made it run cooler on the highway but hotter in town. This was with the old 1915 that ran scorching hot in the first place. I'm talking so hot you'd burn your hand on the decklid if you touched it after a drive.

 

[wtd]

Mobil 1 5W-30.

 

[BrianF]

Castrol Syntec in 2006 with my Trailblazer. Then onto Mobil 1, then QSUD... after this site I use PPPP and Motomaster Formula 1.

 

[userfriendly]

M1 5w20 in remote locations, CPR switch heaters, 1975 Glacier, BC. www.cpr.ca mountain sub

 

[Black_Thunder]

I think the first full synthetic or that was stated as full Synthetic was Havoline 10w30 in my tbird for one oci.


but i guess the first time i changed the oil and put in synthetic was in my brothers z24 cavalier and that was Synpower

 

[FCD]

Never

 

[Doublehaul]

Mobil 1...still use it

 

[Olas]

Quantum Synta 10w40 for years, a brief flirt with Gulf Competition and Redline ever since.