2000 northstar v8 160,000 miles

Asked by GuruXLTBB Oct 24, 2018 at 12:11 PM about the 2000 Cadillac DeVille Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

have been using full synth oil for 3 years, now the mechanic tells me to go to
10w 50 regular oil. any thoughts?

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Bob answered 6 years ago

The mechanic is a dummy. Continue to use the oil that got it to 160,000 miles.

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