DIY oil change, do u use an additive?
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DIY oil change, do u use an additive?
i bought my '05 used and while looking at the dealership receipts from the previous owner, i noticed that the dealer charges a few dollars here and there for additives when they do service. i never noticed in any of the diy oil change threads that anyone used them. when i was at autozone, there was this little demo thingy with gears and a handle that u could rotate to show that when there was an additive the oil reached the gears stacked on the top a whole lot better than with no additive.
do u guys use anything? if so what? the demo thing was pretty effective in showing that it added higher viscosity (i think that's the term) to the oil.
do u guys use anything? if so what? the demo thing was pretty effective in showing that it added higher viscosity (i think that's the term) to the oil.
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As a reader of the "Oil Forum", I have read that it is commonly agreed upon by everyone on the forum that addivitives should *NOT* be used.
For further research, here is the link to an excellant oil forum.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com
For further research, here is the link to an excellant oil forum.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com
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I had my car in recently for service and noticed "MOI" on the bill. I asked the service manager what that was and he said it was Motor Oil Additive. I complained and showed him my owners manual (2006) where it clearly says not to put any additives in the engine. He then OK'd a new free oil change so I came back in a few days for the change. I use Mobil 1 5-20 weight.
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Originally Posted by cristphoto
I had my car in recently for service and noticed "MOI" on the bill. I asked the service manager what that was and he said it was Motor Oil Additive. I complained and showed him my owners manual (2006) where it clearly says not to put any additives in the engine. He then OK'd a new free oil change so I came back in a few days for the change. I use Mobil 1 5-20 weight.
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