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Engine oil OEM Mazda or RED LINE
Redline 5w-30 with an OEM filter. No issues and smoother start up.
Pros: smoother start up, no issues
Recently started using in my 2002 M3 and the oil runs cooler compared to the "twin power" oem oil i had been using.
Pros: oil runs cooler
Vehicle:
BMW
Could be weather related. I'm in Canada and we have weather from -35C to +35C, so Mazda recommends oil changes every 8000km instead of 12,000km.
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
Mileage: 8000 km
I use original Mazda oil and Nipparts for the filters. I live in Europe and I buy these for 80€ / 85$.
Pros: good quality
Vehicle:
Mazda
Redline 10w30 full synthetic if I know I'm going to beat the piss out of it for the next 5k miles (think autocross or mountain runs), otherwise I use Honda 10w30 full synthetic.
Pros: good for autocross
Mileage: 5000 km
I do not use auto oil. Motorcycles run hotter and I don’t trust car oil. I use Red Line. They sell a V-Twin kit that has engine oil primary oil and transmission oil, and fuel system cleaner. I buy one each spring.
Redline 5w30, the best
Pros: best performance
Vehicle:
Infiniti G
For [Naturally-Aspirated Skyactiv engines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyActiv), it is highly recommended that you use Mazda's own(Idemitsu) high molly GF-5 0w-20. [Arguably it is one of the best oil for skyactiv engines]
Pros: best oil for skyactiv
Part number: 1WPE-14-302
If you can use Redline 5w30, go right ahead. You will not have an issue. I call Redline the guarantee oil. I can pretty much guarantee that you will never have the dreaded lifter tick. It has been known to quieten a ticking engine too.
Pros: guaranteed lifter tick prevention
Cons: can be expensive
I tried the redline 5w30 previously which has very high levels of moly (>800ppm) and the results were not as good as the moly-less 5w40.
Pros: high levels of moly
Cons: results were not good
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