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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-19-2012, 06:38 AM

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Oil Change Special @ Advance

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Posted By tonycarreon

thanks homeboy. i drive to dallas a few times a...

thanks homeboy. i drive to dallas a few times a year. it seems every long distance trip ends up with something taking a crap away from home - alternator, motor mount, water pump, etc.

maybe just...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-18-2012, 01:29 PM

Replies: 21

Oil Change Special @ Advance

Views: 3,784

Posted By tonycarreon

if the ambient temp is under 50, and you're not...

if the ambient temp is under 50, and you're not putting the engine through much i could almost get behind a 30 weight oil. but still, it's going to break down too quickly under the heat and pressure...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-18-2012, 08:59 AM

Replies: 21

Oil Change Special @ Advance

Views: 3,784

Posted By tonycarreon

i was driving on I30 from Dallas to Texarkana, on...

i was driving on I30 from Dallas to Texarkana, on my way home to MD when the battery light came on. closest town (Commerce, coincidentally where I went to college) was 15-20 miles away and i got the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-18-2012, 08:49 AM

Replies: 21

Oil Change Special @ Advance

Views: 3,784

Posted By tonycarreon

don't get either of those... xW30 is not a good...

don't get either of those... xW30 is not a good idea. they do generally keep the 10w40 M1 in the 5qt jugs though.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-17-2012, 05:02 AM

Replies: 21

Oil Change Special @ Advance

Views: 3,784

Posted By tonycarreon

anecdotal evidence, and a single point on a graph...

anecdotal evidence, and a single point on a graph do not make for good statistics, but i've found, for my engine / car, that the 0w40 (admittedly only used M1 in that weight) produces more chain...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-16-2012, 06:20 PM

Replies: 21

Oil Change Special @ Advance

Views: 3,784

Posted By tonycarreon

hah, a minute. bob's site takes way more than a...

hah, a minute. bob's site takes way more than a minute. makes my head spin and i feel dumber after reading.

anyway, i think the point you're trying to make is that at start up, a lower weight oil...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-16-2012, 05:13 PM

Replies: 21

Oil Change Special @ Advance

Views: 3,784

Posted By tonycarreon

you have to call their customer service since the...

you have to call their customer service since the special is 5 qts + a bosch filter, and there's no boxster filter that's part of the deal.

if you have another car and want to use their filter,...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-16-2012, 03:24 PM

Replies: 21

Oil Change Special @ Advance

Views: 3,784

Posted By tonycarreon

the formerly known as "castrol syntec", now known...

the formerly known as "castrol syntec", now known as "castrol edge with syntec power technology"

usually 5w40. trying 5w50 this time.

i've used royal purple, mobil 1 and castrol and the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-16-2012, 11:28 AM

Replies: 21

Oil Change Special @ Advance

Views: 3,784

Posted By tonycarreon

Oil Change Special @ Advance

just an FYI for castrol syntec fans, advance auto parts is doing an oil change special with castrol syntec as the oil.

i had to call to get the "special" price since they don't have an oil filter...

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