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I just purchased a 06 pontiac torrent. no service record. What kind of oil do i use in this suv? It has 100300 miles on it.

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Try a 10w 40 weight.
If you live is a hotter climate use a 20 w 50.
The old addage about "once you use synthetic oil you have to for the life of the car" isn't true.
You just can't mix the two types of oil.
Good luck,Gary

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    5w30 oil only.... my wife has a 2006 pontiac torrent...3.4 liter 4 quarts of oil. i just changed it saturday...easiest oil change ever..my honda accord is alot harder..anyway dont listen to these guys, you will mess up your engine...godbless

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Congradulations on your purchase!

From pages 5-15 and 5-16 of the 2006 Pontiac Torrent owner's manual:

Above -20 degee F (-29 degree C) use SAE 5W-30 multiweight oil that meets GM Standard GM6094M. At or below -20 degee F (-29 degree C) use 5W-30 synthetic oil or SAE 0W-30.







  • Anonymous Nov 22, 2011

    Here is a link a pdf file of the American English version of the owner's manual:http://www.manualowl.com/a/Pontiac/2006-...

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