5.7 hemi in aus, book specifies SAE 5w-30 Oil filler cap says 5w-20

[avm]

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[MrVelvet]

Looks like I'll be placing a call to my "friends" at Nunawading to see what they used at the 1,000 km service. Judging by the comments above I'm tipping it will be wrong. Not that I am surprised.

I'm giving up on them for anything other than warranty related issues and will be taking the car to the same place that has done all the other non factory work on the car and where my last 6 vehicles have been very well cared for: Andrew and the excellent team at Strapp Ford at Burwood.

It's hardly a complicated thing.
I'll also be speaking to DCA about the "serviced elsewhere" issue.

Russ

[AussieHemi]

I've just clocked up 4000km on my beast and am going to change the oil. I've decided to go with Castrol Edge Sport 5w30. You can buy it at any Autobarn for $50 for 5 litres. From what I've read here and elsewhere, it should be fine for our "Aussie" spec cars.

[avm]

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[Spock1]

Originally Posted by avm

You can buy that exact oil for $46 from Burson...

Well spotted avm, every dollar counts.

Cheers
Sean

[MY300]

Had 4,500 on the clock and changed oil and filter last week used Castrol Edge Sport 5w30 .Also recomended by mate at Castrol suitable for our temperature conditions....Frank

[Jaffa]

Hi Everyone
Great to see AussieHemi and MY300 also using Castrol Edge Sport 5W30.
Thought there may have been more of us by now
Warms the cockles of me heart!

Cheers!

[Spectre]

hmmm some guy on Ebay is selling Mobil 1 0w40 ($10.90+postage for 1 quart), Redline 5w20 ($18.90+postage for 1 quart) and Royal Purple 5w20 ($10.90+postage for 1 quart).

eBay Australia: Mobil 1 << Performance oil >> Wholesale Price !!! (item 180074442446, end time 23-Jan-07 17:14:46 AEDST)

Seems pretty cheap there

[Hemi57]

Good find Spectre.

Not a bad price especially in individual "bottles". I bought mine in bulk from Petrogas. 3 x 5 litres for approximately $192.00 which works out to about $12.80/litre. Considering these are quarts (0.946 litres) the comparison is eBay price at $12.10/litre. Okay if you live in Melbourne and can pick it up and avoid the delivery cost.

[Rich]

i am using Mobil 1 full syn. 5w30 in the summer with NO problem with my MDS. In the winter i will go back to 5w20. I live in Wisconsin. and hve 27000 on my 06 5.7 hemi.