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View Poll Results: What viscosity oil do you use?
5/30
3
1.92%
10/30
2
1.28%
5/40
19
12.18%
10/40
12
7.69%
15/40
9
5.77%
15/50
61
39.10%
20/50
50
32.05%
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The Oil Viscosity Poll

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Old 07-20-2007, 12:12 PM
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This is not intended to be a BRAND or dino vs. synth discussion. It's just a poll about viscosity.

Which do you use?
5/30
5/40
10/30
10/40
15/40
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Old 07-20-2007, 12:25 PM
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I think gearing ratio makes a big difference to oil viscosity and therefore front wheel backspacing, leading to a more efficient squish
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Old 07-20-2007, 12:37 PM
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For the 12 years or so that I've driven my car, I've mainly run 10-40 Castrol GTX or other brand. Currently running 15-40 Castrol GTX "Diesel" as a "clean out" (per Doug Hillary's recommendation). That will be dumped shortly in favor of Delvac 1 5-40 synth.
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Old 07-20-2007, 12:39 PM
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LOL...4 votes so far, and none are the same.
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AND you need to add one more if you want me to vote 5w50 ...... Castrol Synthetic

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Old 07-20-2007, 01:01 PM
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AND you need to add one more if you want me to vote 5w50 ...... Castrol Synthetic

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Oops..maybe Randy can add that...I can't edit the choices now.
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Mobil 1 10-40. But I drive like an old man. Mac
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castrol 10/60 but i ticked 15/50
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How about - none of the above. 0W-40 in all my vehicles.
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No option for mine.. Mobile1 0w-40
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I second the Castrol TWS 10-60....but ....right now ..Redline 20-50...

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I think I've use all of them, but I seeem to think 15-50 works best in my car.
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No option for mine.. Mobile1 0w-40
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Working great too!
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Bigmac,

I'm pretty sure we put in 5w-40 for you, just as I do in mine!
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15w-50 is in the car now, but since I've never really driven it, does it matter in my case?
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