General Schvantzkoph wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:50:36 +0000, Richard wrote:
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> wrote in message
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>>>
>>>Daniel J. Stern wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 19 Jul 2005, Alex Rodriguez wrote:
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>>>>
>>>>>Who make 5-20 oil?
>>>>
>>>>All the major makers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have a 2005 T&C with a 3.8 motor. We are coming up on the time to
>>>>>change the oil. I saw the recommended oil is one I don't recall having
>>>>>seen in the past.
>>>>
>>>>But this is the present!
>>>
>>>Is 5-20w now the recommended oil for the 3.3/3.8? My 1993 3.3 calls for
>>>5-30.
>>>
>>>-Kirk Matheson
>>
>>If you live in a hot location 5W-30 might be a good choice. Mobil 1 comes in
>>both a 5W-20 and 5W-30 selection. That's what I use and I change at the
>>recommended extended change schedule of 7,500 miles or so.
>>
>>Richard.
>
>
> I'm about to do the first oil change for my new 300C, should I do standard
> or synthetic? I've used Mobil 1 for the past 30 years, does it make sense
> to continue using it or are modern 5W-20 oils as good or better then Mobil
> 1?
>
>

They aren't as good as Mobil 1.


Matt