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Derek A.
07-15-2006, 01:20 PM
I went into Wal Mart today and it looks like they stopped selling the 5 qt jugs of 15w50 mobil 1. Can any still find the non extended life stuff ?

Russell
07-15-2006, 02:15 PM
advance or autozone may have quarts. I am currently using castrol syntec 5w50. It and castrol syntec 5w40 are available at autozone.

Mendozart
07-15-2006, 02:22 PM
It's been discontinued. It's been replaced by the extended formula. I've been going at least 10k with filter replacement at 5k with the new stuff.

Derek A.
07-15-2006, 03:45 PM
advance or autozone may have quarts. I am currently using castrol syntec 5w50. It and castrol syntec 5w40 are available at autozone.

How do you like the syntec 5w50?

Russell
07-15-2006, 04:08 PM
Seems to run smoothly and quietly. This is my first change with it and I have only about 3,000 miles on the oil. Plan to change at about 4,500 to 5,000 miles. May do a used oil analysis after next change.

My gas mileage did nt seem to change with heavier oil. I was running Mobil 1 0w40 which seem noisier. Even so, I may try castrol 5w40 next and then castrol 0w30 euro formula next winter.