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Mar 21, 2013 | 05:38 PM

desertxj8

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what brand of motor oil works well in high temps.

Mar 21, 2013 | 05:56 PM

Mikey

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All of them. Use the viscosity recommended by your owner's manual- that's far more important than brand name.

Mar 22, 2013 | 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

All of them. Use the viscosity recommended by your owner's manual- that's far more important than brand name.

Precisely!
The correct grade for normal temps is 5W40 but for higher ambient temps 10W50 is reccomended...preferably a full synthetic and changed every 10,000 miles.

Mar 23, 2013 | 09:05 PM

desertxj8

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thanks for the imput

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