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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 11:33 PM
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Default Re: oil, gas options?
Originally Posted by Shep
still learning about my newly purchased '05 roadster...owners manual says 8 qts of synthetic !? surely a standard high quality 5W30 won't hurt? also, for simple driving around without demanding max performance, 87octane won't harm the engine, will it? Any thoughts, advise, comments?
As stated, it's your car but 0W-40 is used on many European cars. There are other good synthetics out there, I use Royal Purple with no issues. As for the gas, it would not make sense to risk sensor malfunction and engine damage to save a few semoleans. Treat the car as if you love it.
 
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