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Old 03-31-2006, 07:26 AM
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Just wondering what oil you you guys use wit your High CR builds.

Im running 10w-40

any of you guys use 20w-50 or 15w-40 any info. Thanks
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Old 03-31-2006, 07:38 AM
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15-40 HDEO. Dan
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Old 04-01-2006, 08:43 AM
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thanx man, whats the HDEO stand for tho?
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Heavy duty engine oil or diesel oil, has a lot of anti wear in it good for engines with strong valve springs. Dan
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Old 04-01-2006, 11:48 AM
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alright man appreciate it
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Old 04-01-2006, 12:34 PM
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what are your bearing clearances set for?
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I've been running Mobil 10w-30 synthetic on my 12.3:1 85x87.2 for about a year.
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5/30 castrol for every motor thats been in my possession.
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torco 5w30
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Any name-brand, reputable synthetic oil should be fine.
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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1389922 Great thread
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I had my block sleeved and built by GE. They put on the build sheet 10w-30. So I have just been running Castrol syntec.
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castrol syntec 0w-30 is way better than castrol syntec 10w-30.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ejprimo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">castrol syntec 0w-30 is way better than castrol syntec 10w-30. </TD></TR></TABLE>
or anything else they make that's ACEA A3
also, mobil 0w40 and bmw oil, which is essentially castrol syntec.
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ya it depends on what the builder has made adjustments for on the clearance.

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