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Cyrus430 | Posted: Jan 9 2009, 04:08 PM |
Outrageous! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,925 Member No.: 4,318 Joined: Nov 16th 2004 Location: South, Los Angeles | http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=136052 I just thought it would be a nice topic to put up. Informational post... you know? |
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DeeezNuuuts83 | Posted: Jan 9 2009, 05:10 PM |
IDW Goldmember Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,840 Member No.: 25,374 Joined: Jul 18th 2007 Location: Southern California | Haha... too much stuff to read. I just go with what is recommended by the manufacturer. |
Cyrus430 | Posted: Jan 10 2009, 09:41 PM |
Outrageous! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,925 Member No.: 4,318 Joined: Nov 16th 2004 Location: South, Los Angeles | But this SAYS that it's not always the best choice. It's a VERY interesting read... I thought so |
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Helix | Posted: Mar 23 2009, 03:07 AM |
IDW Member Group: Members Posts: 26 Member No.: 32,302 Joined: Mar 22nd 2009 Location: Update Profile | From my experience the older the engine, thicker the oil. Newer engines go thinner. Just my 2 cents from owning 70's Mazda's |
Cyrus430 | Posted: Mar 29 2009, 10:54 PM |
Outrageous! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,925 Member No.: 4,318 Joined: Nov 16th 2004 Location: South, Los Angeles | Tried and true... I experimented with oil weights and I tried 10-30 and the car ran the same really, not much of a difference other than a lifter tick... With 10-40 the car doesn't tick until like 500 miles after the 3000 suggested miles. |
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peemyTNBow | Posted: Mar 30 2009, 05:48 AM |
Unregistered | I run 10W-30 in the GT-R right now, will switch to a 20W-50 or Eneos 0W-50. |
Cyrus430 | Posted: Mar 30 2009, 01:38 PM |
Outrageous! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,925 Member No.: 4,318 Joined: Nov 16th 2004 Location: South, Los Angeles | Wouldn't 20-50 be too heavy? |
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peemyTNBow | Posted: Mar 30 2009, 11:25 PM |
Unregistered | Depends, all the guys who run GT-Rs here and in japan recommend 20W-50 for turbocharged cars, especially the RB which suffers from oiling issues. Until i can tear the motor down and really inspect things, better to be safe than sorry. |
Möbius | Posted: Mar 30 2009, 11:37 PM | ||
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I run 15W50 in the grale myself, the manufacturer's recommended weight is 15W40. | ||
Cyrus430 | Posted: Mar 31 2009, 12:04 AM | ||
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Oh ok, well the oil issues would call for it I guess. I'm just thinking to myself if the oil would be too thick... Any specific reason they use 20-50 for turbocharged cars? | ||
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backalleyracer | Posted: Mar 31 2009, 12:15 AM |
IDW Goldmember Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,770 Member No.: 7,122 Joined: May 1st 2005 Location: Las Vegas | i didn't read the article or anything but i myself, run 20W-50 on my car it works much better for rotaries, kinda funny really, all to often i have see cars smoke with 10W-40, then switched to 20W-50 and they dont smoke anymore This post has been edited by backalleyracer on Mar 31 2009, 12:15 AM |
Ashford | Posted: Jan 6 2010, 07:27 PM |
Shmuck Group: Members Posts: 2 Member No.: 34,648 Joined: Jan 6th 2010 Location: Update Profile | A "multiviscosity" oil is simply an oil that has been rated using both tests. Nothing magic about it, except that sometimes the composition of the oil has been tweaked to flatten the viscosity-temperature curve. |
flohtingPoint | Posted: Jan 6 2010, 08:09 PM |
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greatwillies | Posted: Jun 10 2010, 11:48 PM |
Shmuck Group: Members Posts: 4 Member No.: 35,736 Joined: Jun 10th 2010 Location: Update Profile | I think that doctor have done the Phd on the motor mechanism and the oil used in there. Basically thats really amazing theory and I like it because by reading that article I have increased my knowledge about the motor and the use of oil in there. |
Rudy | Posted: Jul 24 2010, 09:53 PM |
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flohtingPoint | Posted: Jul 24 2010, 10:32 PM | ||
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No wonder your Supra had problems, you fed it horseshit. 4 of those 5 oils are complete garbage. | ||
sideways | Posted: Jul 25 2010, 01:59 AM |
We're the People's Front of Judea! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 13,123 Member No.: 1,355 Joined: Feb 28th 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | Meh. Oils oil to me Change it often and my motors happy. It did fine before the rebuild being abused by idiots, im confident i wont do any worse damage over the next many years. |
MetalMan777 | Posted: Jul 25 2010, 03:17 AM | ||
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I'm curious to know which of those you don't consider trash. I personally think almost all oil is crap these days. Give me some non-api approved dinosaur muck over royal purple anyday. I've got Valvoline 20w-50 in my 635csi and it seems to run cooler than it did when I got it. | ||
Rudy | Posted: Jul 25 2010, 01:32 PM |
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flohtingPoint | Posted: Jul 25 2010, 02:06 PM | ||||
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GTX is semi-decent if you have a motor that bleeds like a stuck pig. It's not great, or even good for that matter, but it will allow you to make the thing function w/out pissing out too much oil. Mobil 1 is the only thing I'll put in my vehicles. 40 in the Corolla, 50 in the Volvo. | ||||
MetalMan777 | Posted: Jul 25 2010, 05:09 PM |
Snooping as usual Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,780 Member No.: 32,588 Joined: Apr 13th 2009 Location: what are you doing in my swamp? | I like Mobil1, but old flat tappet engines=hate api approved oils. I refuse to use any oil with that little seal on it. Casterol makes a 5w-50, I really want to see how that works. |
Möbius | Posted: Jul 27 2010, 07:52 PM | ||
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I use Mobil 1 in all my vehicles, except the Grale. That gets Motul 300V. | ||
Rudy | Posted: Nov 21 2010, 03:13 PM |
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sideways | Posted: Nov 21 2010, 03:24 PM |
We're the People's Front of Judea! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 13,123 Member No.: 1,355 Joined: Feb 28th 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | Ill stick with my diesel oil. Yay zinc. |
Rudy | Posted: Nov 21 2010, 03:30 PM |
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