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Old 10-31-2007, 05:09 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TimMullen View Post
They have stated that 0W40 is not the proper oil to use, while admitting that the oil did not need to be drained and refilled in an engine that received 0w40 Mobil oil by mistake - but they continued to indicate that it should not be used regularly.
Actually, Lotus USA did instruct my dealer to drain the 0w-40 that they had put in and replace it with 5w-40.
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