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SheWillSmokeYou
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im using 10w40 right now on my 98 cobra.. 76,000 miles... use royal purple... someone said thats too heavy of an oil? any input? thanks guys/gals

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5-30 would be fine.
Synthetic oil has better lubricating/protection properties than conventional oil. Therefore you can use a lighter weight oil without sacraficing protection. You could probably use 0-30 without any problems.

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5w-30 is what you want!
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ok great, thanks ill make the swap today thanks guysgals

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I agree....5w-30 should be good.

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