Which Oil?
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Which Oil?
So I have a question about which oil to use in this Engine.
Manual says Mobil1 5w30, but this shot shows a service tech using a different brand...
So do you think the Tate & Lyle Golden Syrup is still good for the warmer temps here in SoCal?
And can I use it in my 996 instead of Mobil Water?
If I get a sweet tasting drip on my garage floor is it coolant or do I have the dreaded porous cake problem?
Full video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwBE1l6QexU
Manual says Mobil1 5w30, but this shot shows a service tech using a different brand...
So do you think the Tate & Lyle Golden Syrup is still good for the warmer temps here in SoCal?
And can I use it in my 996 instead of Mobil Water?
If I get a sweet tasting drip on my garage floor is it coolant or do I have the dreaded porous cake problem?
Full video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwBE1l6QexU
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From: Another Ex pat Brit in SoCal
Originally Posted by VGM911
I'd use neetsfoot oil. It'll protect any of the leather parts used in the engine.
I don't want to spoil the cake
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Originally Posted by cdodkin
you sure you can eat neetsfoot oil?
I don't want to spoil the cake
I don't want to spoil the cake
Well why didn't you say you wanted an edible product. Let me see....Oil of Olay? No. Johnson & Johnson Baby Oil? No. Okay, I've got it. That good old standby: olive oil.
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From: Another Ex pat Brit in SoCal
Originally Posted by dresler
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Originally Posted by JBRipps
Geez...that's obvious. I'm gonna have to go with Hershey's Chocolate Syrup.....anything less will cause buildup.
Is that rice krispie treat???
Is that rice krispie treat???
But if the Hershey's goes dark brown after a few miles, is that because it's cooked, or because it's plain chocolate?
And what's the proper disposal method when you drain?
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From: Another Ex pat Brit in SoCal
Originally Posted by rountreed
I would go with Maple Syrup, anything else might leak. Do not use that sugar water it will not take the heat 
That MS looks real thin as it drips down my stack in the morning
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Originally Posted by cdodkin
I can see the Maple Syrup working for our Canadian friends, with their cold winter starts.. But what about down here in the South where it's warmer.
That MS looks real thin as it drips down my stack in the morning
That MS looks real thin as it drips down my stack in the morning
