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    Last oil change was done at dealer using the BRP oil on my 2010 Roadster SE-5. Does it hurt in anyway when it comes time to add oil to use a different brand such as Amsoil MCF?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buckeye Bob View Post
    Last oil change was done at dealer using the BRP oil on my 2010 Roadster SE-5. Does it hurt in anyway when it comes time to add oil to use a different brand such as Amsoil MCF?
    Amsoil MCF 10w40 would be a fine choice. But 20w50 absolutely not.

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    Most oils are compatible these days. You should not have any problems. The safest route would be to use the identical oil to top things off, however.
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    I use amsoil 10w40 and had to top off and all they had was a differant oil .....ran fine and being an ase auto Tec was not to concerned. Go Ohio

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    Remember to check the oil when it's at operating tempature.

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    stick with similar type and weights, synthetic, semi or synthetic blend or regular, 5w-30 or 10w-40. If in a bind they will work fine...
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    I dont know if it still makes a difference, but years ago, it was not recommended to mix eastern oils(Pennsylvania paraffin base) with western(carbon based)oils. I don't know if this is correct or not, but I still usually stick to the same brand.

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    Default Can be mixed.

    Quote Originally Posted by retired1 View Post
    I dont know if it still makes a difference, but years ago, it was not recommended to mix eastern oils(Pennsylvania paraffin base) with western(carbon based)oils. I don't know if this is correct or not, but I still usually stick to the same brand.
    The following is from the Amsoil FAQ's.

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