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rcantuc
08-15-2012, 03:16 PM
I was told from HB service that Mitsubishi recommends only dino oil instead of full synthetic in 2012. What's up with that? I'm pretty sure there were no engine changes to mandate this.

Speed[Y]
08-15-2012, 04:38 PM
Maybe they were talking about a basic lancer?

rcantuc
08-15-2012, 06:12 PM
no it's an evo. i even looked for a synthetic only in the engine bay and couldn't find it.

Speed[Y]
08-15-2012, 06:13 PM
The cap/manual should say synthetic

rcantuc
08-15-2012, 06:26 PM
it doesn't.

x MR
08-17-2012, 02:37 PM
they told me the same thing. i cant find my mobil 1/synthetic sticker.
anyone aware of any changes to 2012s?

Mike W
08-17-2012, 03:02 PM
Like you are thinking that they changed the bearings or lowered the redline or power putput? Or there is some special coating now in the motor they forgot to tell us about now that they are using?

More likely a marketing contract ran out with Mobil 1

Mike W

EVO-LOVER-369
02-15-2013, 06:28 PM
My 2013 says to use regular oil and change it every 3,000 miles.

Mister
02-15-2013, 07:03 PM
Yeah, the spot on my 2013 Valve cover is missing a certain sticker.
That spot looks empty

amaev05
02-17-2013, 08:14 PM
i would be curious to see an analysis on a the oem Dino oil

deprydation
02-22-2013, 10:59 AM
Yeah, the spot on my 2013 Valve cover is missing a certain sticker.
That spot looks empty


Looks like it was there and someone peeeeeled it off!

Azian
02-22-2013, 11:05 AM
I heard that oil's with high zinc contents are being banned from California due to emissions crap, that's why you can't get valvoline vr1 synthetic anymore :-\

amaev05
02-23-2013, 09:04 PM
i bought 6 quarts of synthetic off the shelf last month at auto zone, first time i had ever seen it. 5.99 a quart too! couldn't pass it up.

amaev05
02-23-2013, 09:05 PM
vr1 synthetic. its blue.

Azian
02-24-2013, 10:35 AM
vr1 synthetic. its blue.
Yeah its on sale because they can no longer sell here in California :/

deprydation
03-15-2013, 04:27 PM
Switched from factory oil changes done by the stealership to AMSOIL.

Car runs smoother by far after only like 20 miles.