More oil pressure with synthetic?
07-06-2006, 10:47 AM
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More oil pressure with synthetic?
While warm with penzoil 5 30 mineral oil I had 50psi(+-3) at 2500rpm.
Now with mobil 5 30 synthetic oil I have 55psi(+-3) at 2500rpm.
I have had many filters and changes on the mineral oil but this is the first time I have used sythetic, so maybe I just got an off filter this time around?
Edit- Just realized this could do better elsewhere: feel free to move this to tech/misc.
Now with mobil 5 30 synthetic oil I have 55psi(+-3) at 2500rpm.
I have had many filters and changes on the mineral oil but this is the first time I have used sythetic, so maybe I just got an off filter this time around?
Edit- Just realized this could do better elsewhere: feel free to move this to tech/misc.
07-06-2006, 11:17 AM
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Re: More oil pressure with synthetic? (Si Shane)
May be due to the mineral oil becoming thinner under heat. The synthetic should stand up to higher temps. I wouldn't worry about it.
07-06-2006, 04:59 PM
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Re: More oil pressure with synthetic? (Si Shane)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Si Shane »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">While warm with penzoil 5 30 mineral oil I had 50psi(+-3) at 2500rpm.
Now with mobil 5 30 synthetic oil I have 55psi(+-3) at 2500rpm.
I have had many filters and changes on the mineral oil but this is the first time I have used sythetic, so maybe I just got an off filter this time around?
Edit- Just realized this could do better elsewhere: feel free to move this to tech/misc.</TD></TR></TABLE>
its not because its synthetic... but different brands will have different results.. but overall synthetic should act more stable over conventional.
Now with mobil 5 30 synthetic oil I have 55psi(+-3) at 2500rpm.
I have had many filters and changes on the mineral oil but this is the first time I have used sythetic, so maybe I just got an off filter this time around?
Edit- Just realized this could do better elsewhere: feel free to move this to tech/misc.</TD></TR></TABLE>
its not because its synthetic... but different brands will have different results.. but overall synthetic should act more stable over conventional.
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