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Eneos 0W-50 vs AMSOIL 0w30Synthetic

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Old 07-19-11, 05:42 PM
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Default Eneos 0W-50 vs AMSOIL 0w30Synthetic

Well Im up for an oil change and think of trying something different/more expensive. lol I've been looking at Eneos 0W-50 and SAE 0W-30 Signature Series 100% Synthetic Motor Oil Thoughts? Advice. Leaning toward Eneos.
Old 07-19-11, 06:41 PM
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i found a thread on BITOG. there you go. http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...1064591&page=1
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Originally Posted by alan003
i found a thread on BITOG. there you go. http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...1064591&page=1
ya i saw that thread. didn't really make sense. anyone use these oils? experience?
Old 07-19-11, 10:00 PM
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UV uses Eneos.

I was told that having a high spread between the two viscosity numbers can be a problem though.
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Eneos is very good oil. I have been using it about 5 years in different cars including turbo.
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I use motul and been very happy with it.
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Originally Posted by CalitriSC
Eneos is very good oil. I have been using it about 5 years in different cars including turbo.
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Its in my boosted GS right now. Some of my friends to tried 0W-50 too on their cars and the first thing they noticed was an increase in throttle response and quicker revs (RSX and stock 08 350z).

Also check out their newly released Sustina line.
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I used Eneos on my SCed s2000 and it was noticeable difference from Mobil1

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is it safe use?
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I would prefer running the 0w-30 Amsoil. It's just really expensive for what it is.
What does the car require now?
Because Eneos also has 0w-20
0w-50 is an overkill and is a bad weight since the car's are sensitive
Old 07-20-11, 07:27 PM
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Both are good oils, can't go wrong with either. I believe Lexus uses Eneos in SuperGT.
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can u really use 0w-50??
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0W50 sounds awfully thick. Doesn't Lexus recommend 0W20 or 5W20 now?
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ya i was wondering the same thing
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