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Hey guys, Ive got like $18 and I need to change my oil. Last time I changed it was a while ago, Ive got a low oil light. I used Quaker Q High RPM Synthetic. Is it AT ALL safe to put in regular oil? Im too broke to grab 5 qts of syn but its whats in there now. What should I do and like I asked b4, Im getting bad gas mileage lately, like 21mpg and its a V6! WTF?! Is this a reason why?
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Regular oil is better than low and old synthetic oil anyday! One way to find out if you mileage increases is to change it...sigpic -
Im asking is it safe to do this though? Ive been running syn for about 20k miles, ever since I got it at 69, Im at 89k miles now...2000 3800 II V6 Firebird<br />various small mods, bigger stuff later.Comment
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Its fine, really the 3.8 is made for dyno not synth. The seals are techncially not made for synth but it works for the most part.
[ November 27, 2005, 07:33 PM: Message edited by: CamaroRob97 ]1999 Pontiac Trans Am M6 Far from stock.....
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will I notice any loss of power or anything?
Sorry Im asking so many questions ... just curious.2000 3800 II V6 Firebird<br />various small mods, bigger stuff later.Comment
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no your not going to notice any difference. your just changing the oil man!Comment
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Yeah I know dumb question I just heard from others that Regular VS Syn that I would...ok well thanks everyone, all I needed!2000 3800 II V6 Firebird<br />various small mods, bigger stuff later.Comment
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It depends on what oil weight you run, the thinner the easier it flows so les friction in the engine so more power is produced.1999 Pontiac Trans Am M6 Far from stock.....
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20k miles b/w oil change? man, your poor motor...2000 3.8L Camaro A4 Pewter Y87<br />K&N Filter, SLP Ram Air kit, Eibach Pro Kit, Flowmaster 80 series, Silverstars, NGK plugs and MSD Super Conductor Wires, Electric Water PumpComment
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Oil changes are preventive maintance not performance mods... No you won't notice any performance difference unless you were REALLY low on oil... You might notice a gain then... and don't run synthetic for more than 5K miles... even if the lable says it can go 15k and all the crap... I would never trust ANY oil for more than 5K...Originally posted by phoenix6:
will I notice any loss of power or anything?
Sorry Im asking so many questions ... just curious.1997 Camaro RS W/T-Tops<br />All Stock / 200 HPComment
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might wanna look more into why your low oil light is on...you're either leaking it or burning it.98 bird Y87 SLP cai Msd Super Conducters Msd coils Splitfire Triple Platinums big bad Corvette servoComment
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Sorry mis typed, Ive been running Syn for 20k miles but not the same batch, Ive kept up with my changes, every 3 - 5k miles.2000 3800 II V6 Firebird<br />various small mods, bigger stuff later.Comment
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Sometimes when oil gets old, the viscosity can thicken, which would penalize your gas mileage somewhat. Sometimes, the opposite happens [it thins out]. This shouldn't be happening too much with those oil change intervals, though.
Don't worry about mixing the oil types.\'00 f-bird 3.8 M5 coupe, pewter metallic<br />Torsen LSD, Pro 5.0 shifter, Spec stage 1 clutch, Y87 muffler, aftermarket stereo<br />-more fun than the Oldsmobile it replaced...Comment
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