Dealer oil

[jeromethebus]

A mechanic at a Mazda dealer told me they use semi-synthetic oil. Does anyone know the brand?

[garboui]

its not synthetic. I have been told by multiple techs that the only oil they use unless otherwise requested if conventional sae supplied by petro-canada.

[jeromethebus]

its not synthetic. I have been told by multiple techs that the only oil they use unless otherwise requested if conventional sae supplied by petro-canada.Thank you for the quick response. Do you recommend synthetic 5w20 ? Or should you stick with what the dealer uses.

[RX9]

if you own the car, use synthetic, if you lease it, do whatever cheap.

[dumpbear]

Thanks for asking this question jeromethebus, as I was wondering the same thing.

If I request synthetic at my next oil change, how much more is it? I'm not concerned about the cost (I'll gladly pay it), I'm just curious.

Also, does using synthetic alter the oil change schedule at all or can I just keep rolling on the manufacturers table of time/mileage?

[Flagrum_3]

The dealers will always use Semi-Syn in our vehicles, not conventional oil because thats what they call for.(Unless they want a lawsuit against them) :chuckle.

5w-20 synthetic is what most are using year round, it will cost you about $45 more at the dealer, unless you go thru Flipdaddy at MoT he's cheaper and they have Castrol Syntec.

Also even using synthetic you should still do your oil changes at the prescribed 8k intervals, so not to void your warranty.


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[deedotpee]

can i buy my own oil from CT and bring it in for them to change? im sure it'll cost less than $45 right?

[Flagrum_3]

can i buy my own oil from CT and bring it in for them to change? im sure it'll cost less than $45 right?


Sure I do it all the time, and it depends on what brand of synthetic oil you purchase as to what it will cost...for instance, you can get Mobil1 @ Walmart in 5L jugs for $45 taxs in.


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[TurboEight]

I just change my own oil with Moil1...or with a indy garage vs the dealer...

[mleblond]

I heard that Royal Purple was the best stuff to get period!

Increases horsepower and torque by as much as 3%
Reduces engine wear by as much as 80%
Improves fuel economy by as much as 5%
Reduces engine heat by as much as 10%
Reduces emissions by up to 20% or morehttp://www.royalpurple.com/why-use-rp.html

[Flagrum_3]

I heard that Royal Purple was the best stuff to get period!

Increases horsepower and torque by as much as 3%
Reduces engine wear by as much as 80%
Improves fuel economy by as much as 5%
Reduces engine heat by as much as 10%
Reduces emissions by up to 20% or morehttp://www.royalpurple.com/why-use-rp.html

I'll be switching to Royal Purple on my next change permanently.
Royal Purple is definitely good stuff, but I wouldn't go as far as saying its the best....there's other good brands out there too, like Redline, Amsoil etc;...its just a matter of how much you want to spend.


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[TurboEight]

I continue to use Mobil1 is becuase It far more easier to get my hands on and its a bit cheaper then RP, AMsoil, REDLINE, Motul and such..

I feel that going anything "better" then Mobil1 Is an overkill for the 3....

my .02

[RX9]

I continue to use Mobil1 is becuase It far more easier to get my hands on and its a bit cheaper then RP, AMsoil, REDLINE, Motul and such..

I feel that going anything "better" then Mobil1 Is an overkill for the 3....

my .02


lol....thats right.

[blam]

mobil 1 ftw...

[Flagrum_3]

I continue to use Mobil1 is becuase It far more easier to get my hands on and its a bit cheaper then RP, AMsoil, REDLINE, Motul and such..

I feel that going anything "better" then Mobil1 Is an overkill for the 3....

my .02

It depends on how you look at it...I can get a case of Royal Purple for basically the same price as Mobil1. But the main reason I am switching is that I used Royal Purple for a time on my 3 (2 oil change periods to be exact) and than switched back to Mobil1, I noticed a definite improvement in gas savings while using Royal Purple, (approx 70km per tank), enough I calculated to pay for my oil change each oil change interval.So in actuality it is cost efficient to switch...than there's the slightly better protection.But the savings is reason enough.


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[Skarbro]

I heard that Royal Purple was the best stuff to get period!
Increases horsepower and torque by as much as 3%
Reduces engine wear by as much as 80%
Improves fuel economy by as much as 5%
Reduces engine heat by as much as 10%
Reduces emissions by up to 20% or morehttp://www.royalpurple.com/why-use-rp.html
I don't buy their claims.