oil question
10-26-2008, 05:01 PM
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oil question
kinda wanna see what some of you guys are putting in at oil change time.
my car has around 130k on it, 5spd, daily driven. is there a way i can get a lil more Pep out of it?
my car has around 130k on it, 5spd, daily driven. is there a way i can get a lil more Pep out of it?
10-26-2008, 05:08 PM
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dont see how oil would make a difference, but if you wanna do some other small maintenance things, replace the spark plugs and air filter. i could deffinatley see a difference after i did mine, but they were old as hell.
10-26-2008, 09:31 PM
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QUAKER OIL RECOMMENDED BY FERRARI LOL i jus saw the commercial,i could not resist 
nyways the way i pick my oil is through seasons and temperature. someone recommended me 20w-50 to use in the hot summer, pretty thick oil, i think its too thick for my car ill try a 15w-50 or something lighter next summer. but otherwise, in the winter,fall, and spring i use 10w-40 or 10w-30 just because the weather is colder than normal and according to the haynes repair manual oil viscosity diagram, its fuel efficient. i did notice however a drop in oil pressure from the thicker oil to thin oil
nyways the way i pick my oil is through seasons and temperature. someone recommended me 20w-50 to use in the hot summer, pretty thick oil, i think its too thick for my car ill try a 15w-50 or something lighter next summer. but otherwise, in the winter,fall, and spring i use 10w-40 or 10w-30 just because the weather is colder than normal and according to the haynes repair manual oil viscosity diagram, its fuel efficient. i did notice however a drop in oil pressure from the thicker oil to thin oil
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10-27-2008, 12:59 AM
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the biggest reason i asked, the commercials for castrol high milage that "clears out" all the nasty build up over te years.
i've thought about new cams or a chip. i'll probably do chip first. cams only if i start using the car for some track fun, but that's not likely to happen till next summer.
i've thought about new cams or a chip. i'll probably do chip first. cams only if i start using the car for some track fun, but that's not likely to happen till next summer.
10-27-2008, 03:59 AM
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10-27-2008, 08:08 AM
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OMG, another oil thread? Look, low down is in older cars you need oil with higher ZDDP. Rotella used to be the oil until they re-formulated it. Mobil 1 the same. Use an oil with higher ZDDP, like 20-50 Motorcycle oil. Get ASI ratings AH, AI, AJ and avoid any that say AL, AM.
If you get Panorama, there is a great article about oil in there this month.
If you get Panorama, there is a great article about oil in there this month.
10-27-2008, 12:19 PM
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the only thing lambo is doing right is awd, as for the enzo, no, just no. and no i wouldn't take a carrera gt either. konigsegg(or whatever) yes, but no to the others.
yes another oil thread, i did search prior to creating this one, but didn't find anything for the 924/44/68 so i put up a new one
yes another oil thread, i did search prior to creating this one, but didn't find anything for the 924/44/68 so i put up a new one