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May 15, 2006 | 07:54 AM

#21

Wisconsin S2k

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he did mention in another thread the specific reason not to. i agree with your "in a pinch" reasoning.

May 15, 2006 | 08:03 AM

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ucisgreatone

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Originally Posted by Dopes6070,May 14 2006, 07:46 PM

Any oil is better then running low, thats how I look at it.

totally

May 15, 2006 | 12:49 PM

#23

tokyo_james

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Originally Posted by xviper,May 15 2006, 11:39 AM

We, as S2000 owners (a somewhat "specialty" car) would, but do you really think that the rest of the Quaker State and Mobil 1 customer base do?

I think that this is the point ... S2000 owners can go completely over the top about protecting their pride and joy, just like many other "speciality" owners, but at the end of the day, topping of with a different grade of oil is NOT going to damage the engine.