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Muggles

On 9/1/2015 3:49 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Sep 2015 12:53:07 -0500, Muggles wrote:

On 9/1/2015 11:52 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:00:42 -0500, Muggles wrote:

On 8/31/2015 9:57 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 08/31/2015 10:49 AM, Muggles wrote:
17 year mini van

That's probably always had detergent oil.

I dunno. I was told to put 5w30 oil in it.
Never been a non-retergent 5W30

I don't know what sort of oil it is, just that's what I was told to put
in it because of it's age.
5w20 or 5w30 was specified by the factory. Depending where you live
10W40 might be a good alternative in the summer if it has high mileage
or is staring to use a wee bit of oil (not lose it) - and if in Texas
or Arkansas or other hot place, even 20W50 for the summer.

The mileage on it is 110,187. Is that considered high or low miles for
a '98 van?

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Maggie