mixxing oil

[Options13]

ok so turns out the autoparts store around here stopped carrying high performance amsoil 10w-30.... or the lady is just an idiot...

i spilled about a quart of it, so i only have 3 quarts of high performance amsoil 10w-30 in my motor, i need 1 more quart, would i be ok buying redline high performance 10w-30?

they are both synthetic i believe...

[e1_griego]

Devin, you destroy my brain.

[omgRWDgoodness!]

I don't see how it would do any harm, as long as they are the same viscosity and both synthetic you should be okay. Props on using quality oil, too.

[sil80 monster]

wont matter

[Options13]

alex! im just making sure, i don't want my sr to die, lol my friend at lithia said its bad to do it, so im just getting opinions, lol

[dawagarage]

yessir, although different oil brands will have different additives/detergents/etc, the fact that they are both the same viscosity will ensure they get the job done & in a harmless manner.

[swestermann]

no worries on mixing, both are synthetic

[Chrischeezer]

if your using amsoil... yeah anything else is just as good if not better lol j/k

should be using somthing alot thicker for an SR.. mobil1 15 50 ftw.

[duynguyenn240]

just wandering what happen if you mix oil together but difference viscostiy would that harm your engine i been driving like that in my ka for like 15k and nothing wrong with it so far.

[recklessrob]

as long as the oils have the same basic api approval rating, you can safely mix them. /thread

[gunmetalr32]

oil cocktails sounds like fun.

[Brian04]

i've got a mixture of 5-30 and 10-30 in my KA. Still runs strong. Bitch has a leak, and i figure a little thicker oil couldn't hurt. Plus i have to refill it every month, so it's like i get constant oil changes.


=] My driveway on the other hand is not so happy.

[h2v7]

just wandering what happen if you mix oil together but difference viscostiy would that harm your engine i been driving like that in my ka for like 15k and nothing wrong with it so far.




holy shit oil change?!!?!??!?!??

[slider2828]

15k no oil change.... wow... ok..... But realistically doesn't make a big difference, its just the filter needs to be changed..... it loses protection after awhile, but your engine by no means would stop running....

but maybe soon ahhaha

[driftsilvias13]

As previously stated, it wont harm your engine to mix different brands or even different viscosity ratings of oil.