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What's your favorite oil brand?

What's your favorite oil brand?

  • Havoline

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Quaker State

    Votes: 1 2.5%
  • Castro

    Votes: 6 15.0%
  • Valvoline

    Votes: 1 2.5%
  • Pennzoil

    Votes: 5 12.5%
  • Mobil

    Votes: 21 52.5%
  • Pure Gaurd

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Lucas

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Redline

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Schaeffer

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Amsoil

    Votes: 1 2.5%
  • Royal Purple

    Votes: 3 7.5%
  • Other

    Votes: 2 5.0%

  • Total voters
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StingerMike

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#1
What's your favorite oil brand?

Recommended SAE Viscosity for the Kia Stinger. Most people will be using 5W-30 or 5W-40. More information can be found on the Kia Stinger Oil Thread.

Kia Stinger Oil Weight, Kia Stinger Oil Type
 
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For me, it's TOTAL.
 

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Strictly Mobil synthetic for me.
 
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I am not particularly brand loyal when it comes to oil, but I have been using 10w-60 Castrol in my performance cars and it always delivers. For the Stinger I believe a 15w40 is more than enough for my use all year round.

If you want to read a simple explanation on oil viscosity, check the below link,

https://www.opieoils.co.uk/t-car-engine-oil-10w-60-explained.aspx

Who is planning on using (Group 5) Ester based oil?
 
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I am not particularly brand loyal when it comes to oil, but I have been using 10w-60 Castrol in my performance cars and it always delivers. For the Stinger I believe a 15w40 is more than enough for my use all year round.

If you want to read a simple explanation on oil viscosity, check the below link,

https://www.opieoils.co.uk/t-car-engine-oil-10w-60-explained.aspx

Who is planning on using (Group 5) Ester based oil?
Really great article you linked there.

Never heard of Group 5 or Ester based oil before, any particular reason why its better?
 
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Really great article you linked there.

Never heard of Group 5 or Ester based oil before, any particular reason why its better?
Supposedly provides better protection, but honestly its overkill for your average Stinger owner.
 
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Supposedly provides better protection, but honestly its overkill for your average Stinger owner.
Does it cost a lot more than synthetic?
 
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Been running either Mobil 1 or Pennzoil Platinum for years but recently switched to Quaker State Ultimate Durability. It's getting very positive reviews and plus it's cheaper than M1 and PP+.
 
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so I've been told that full synthectic is not the same as 100% synthectic, can someone comment on this
 
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The manual calls for an oil rated GF-4 or better. Mobil 1 is GF-5 and has kept my two GM small blocks trouble-free for 200,000 miles (and longer, I'm sure). I use 5W-30 year round.
 
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Mobil 1
 
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so I've been told that full synthectic is not the same as 100% synthectic, can someone comment on this
That's correct. You can look at the Group # on the back of most oil bottles. Group 4 or higher is 100%, anything less is produced from refined crude oil. Mobil 1 is 100% synthetic.
 
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Changed the oil myself this weekend and switched to Mobil 1. Had to make two trips to the auto parts store because I didn't realize the Stinger took 9 quarts of oil.[biggrin]
 
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Stinger 2.0 AWD - Ravenol FES 0W-30 Meets the exact recommended "standards" of ACEA C2 and Viscosity 0w-30.

This oil has been absolutely fantastic in my vehicle. I started out using Royal Purple, (no longer my number one choice) until I came across this brand of oil. Did a decent amount of research (but at the end of the day, especially with such a new vehicle, have to just test out what works/feels best for your vehicle) Ravenol has yet to disappoint. Just did another oil change with it a few days ago. Vehicle feels so amazing.) (but then again, regardless if brand of oil, it better feel amazing right after an oil change) lmao IMG_20190919_140847.jpg
 

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