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 Mar 8, 2014 - 5:21 AM
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gt4 st205 what grade of engine engine oil are you guys recommending please
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Mar 8, 2014 - 9:13 AM
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I just switched to full synthetic 5w-20 and an oil leak started that wasn't there before (or was very minimal). Before that I was running 10w-30 to break in the new engine that I finished building last year (switched at about 3k miles). I'm with Bitter, use synthetic for your car since it is turbo charged. Synthetic is very good at holding its viscosity under high heat conditions (like that generated from running through a turbo).
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95 GT conv. project car: Manual, Gen III 3sgte, JN pisons, Eagle rods, overbore, crank knife-edged, crank scraper, ARP head/main/flywheel, Autronic EMS, Haltech Dual Wideband O2 controller, Audi 1.8T individual coils, FMIC and SSQV BOV, 3" downpipe, 3" ultra-high-flow cat, 2.5" Borla muffler, +other 01 S2000: FMIC, Haltech EMS, Haltech wideband, 570cc inj, forged pistons/rods, sleeved block, 5 angle valve job, ported and polished 02 R6, all stock, except for braided stainless brake lines, frame sliders, and adjustable brake/clutch leve |
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Mar 8, 2014 - 12:38 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (match220 @ Mar 8, 2014 - 8:13 AM)  I just switched to full synthetic 5w-20 and an oil leak started that wasn't there before (or was very minimal). Before that I was running 10w-30 to break in the new engine that I finished building last year (switched at about 3k miles). I'm with Bitter, use synthetic for your car since it is turbo charged. Synthetic is very good at holding its viscosity under high heat conditions (like that generated from running through a turbo). Leak was there, thinner oil leaks more easily. 
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Mar 8, 2014 - 1:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 13, '06 From Kaimuki, HI Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
QUOTE (Bitter @ Mar 8, 2014 - 7:38 AM) QUOTE (match220 @ Mar 8, 2014 - 8:13 AM) I just switched to full synthetic 5w-20 and an oil leak started that wasn't there before (or was very minimal). Before that I was running 10w-30 to break in the new engine that I finished building last year (switched at about 3k miles). I'm with Bitter, use synthetic for your car since it is turbo charged. Synthetic is very good at holding its viscosity under high heat conditions (like that generated from running through a turbo). Leak was there, thinner oil leaks more easily. lol..thanks, but not necessarily true. it depends on how small the gap is that it is leaking from. It may not have been small enough for 10w30 to get through but 5w20 does perfectly when warm, which is why I said "or was very minimal" 
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95 GT conv. project car: Manual, Gen III 3sgte, JN pisons, Eagle rods, overbore, crank knife-edged, crank scraper, ARP head/main/flywheel, Autronic EMS, Haltech Dual Wideband O2 controller, Audi 1.8T individual coils, FMIC and SSQV BOV, 3" downpipe, 3" ultra-high-flow cat, 2.5" Borla muffler, +other 01 S2000: FMIC, Haltech EMS, Haltech wideband, 570cc inj, forged pistons/rods, sleeved block, 5 angle valve job, ported and polished 02 R6, all stock, except for braided stainless brake lines, frame sliders, and adjustable brake/clutch leve |
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fiddler69 what oil Mar 8, 2014 - 5:21 AM
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