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Discussion in 'Dodge Challenger General Discussions' started by LEGENDARY70, Jan 28, 2021.

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  1. Jan 28, 2021 at 11:12 AM #1
    LEGENDARY70

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    Hello.


    2010 Challenger srt8 with 98000 miles. what oil do i use? thx
     
  2. Jan 28, 2021 at 1:27 PM #2
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    i have been using mobil1 since I bought my RT. I want to say early SRT owners had to use mobil1 also as it was on the oil cal. not sure in later years
     
  3. Jan 28, 2021 at 2:34 PM #3
    70-426_10-SRT

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    I am guessing you are asking weight = 0-40

    With 98k on the motor, I would use whatever BRAND was used by the previous owner.
    I bought my 2010 with 8k miles on it in 2018 and use Castrol in all my vehicles


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  4. Jan 28, 2021 at 3:49 PM #4
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    thx
     
  5. Jan 28, 2021 at 5:37 PM #5
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    I have used Mobil 1 0W-40 full synthetic oil in my 2009 SRT since it was new. Great oil and very reasonably priced (especially at Walmart).
     
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    It’s been years since I had a high-mileage car and back then the answer would be easy. Throw a high-mileage synthetic blend in it. End of story.
    As I recall, your engine is supposed to use 5W-20 oil. If your car has MDS (I think it does), then you need to use the recommended oil or the MDS system will likely malfunction.
    Without MDS, I would probably suggest using a “high-mileage” oil. They may not be the “ultimate” performer that your best full-synthetics are but they are likely better for your high-mileage engine.
    I would be looking for an oil that is both if it’s possible.
     
  7. Jan 28, 2021 at 6:25 PM #7
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    2010 SRT has a 6.1 and uses 0-40w
     
  8. Jan 28, 2021 at 7:54 PM #8
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    Also, the 6.1 SRT engine does not have MDS.
     
  9. Jan 28, 2021 at 9:27 PM #9
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    @LEGENDARY70 ... your car certainly left the factory with Mobil1. And as @70-426_10-SRT said, you're way out of warranty so you're free to use whatever you want. The important thing is to use a quality engine oil and filter and change both often.

    I used Mobil1 almost exclusively in all of my vehicles from the early '90s until 2013. That's when we bought a 2013 Charger R/T and my Mopar Master Tech buddy suggested that I should consider switching to Pennzoil Platinum. While the OP's car doesn't have to worry about MDS, our Charger had MDS and I think that Pennzoil provides better protection at idle than Mobil1. (Though I do still use Mobil1 in my Mom's 2005 Chevy Monte Carlo LS (3.4V6))

    One of my favorite YouTube rabbit hole content providers, Project Farm, took a look at popular brand name oils not too long ago. Here's the link:

     
  10. Jan 29, 2021 at 7:02 AM #10
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    Sorry, thought he mentioned he had a 5.7
    In that case, I’d definitely explore a “high-mileage” oil.
     
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