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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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Whats going on guys?, i very close from breaking in my fully built boosted b16 which is 1000 miles. now i am wondering what would be the best motor oil for a boosted motor? price doesnt matter i just want the best for my motor. thanks guys!
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 11:04 AM
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it has been discussed a million times.
i think best oil is amsoil,its about $9.95 a quart but it does its job.
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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I think he means weight and viscosity. I use 10w-40.
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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Leading Edge Lubricants 5W-30 synthetic motor oil
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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I put mobil 1 synthetic in before i boosted my car and it burned like hell. Switched back to castrol gtx and it doesnt burn any. dunno why though.
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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Tons of Information about "oil"
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hondaaccord94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it has been discussed a million times.
i think best oil is amsoil,its about $9.95 a quart but it does its job.</TD></TR></TABLE>

jesus christ, the most expensive oil ive seen was $6 something for a quart of of valvoline sythetic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TrackSpeedRacing &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Leading Edge Lubricants 5W-30 synthetic motor oil </TD></TR></TABLE>

yea id also go with a 5w30
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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anybody run 5w40 synthetic that is used in german cars now?

also as i understood it that the wider range of viscosity the more polymers there is in the oil and those polymers are the same ones that cause sludge and deterioration in high heat of turbo engines?

does that theory apply to synthetics?
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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Amsoil synthetic performed much better in heat and pressure testing than other synthetics. The $9.95 AMsoil 2000 is their racing oil. Other Amsoils are around $6 - 7.
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by purpleh22 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Amsoil synthetic performed much better in heat and pressure testing than other synthetics.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Wow, you mean Amsoil's own testing revealed that their oil is the best? Sorry to be a smartass, but I couldn't resist. There are plenty of good oils out there, and you can't make a statement that one brand of oil is the best. Do some research on bobistheoilguy.com to help you with your decision.
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nickromeo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">anybody run 5w40 synthetic that is used in german cars now?

also as i understood it that the wider range of viscosity the more polymers there is in the oil and those polymers are the same ones that cause sludge and deterioration in high heat of turbo engines?

does that theory apply to synthetics?</TD></TR></TABLE>

anybody?
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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This same article is posted in a variety of places. Here is the one I linked:
http://www.vwtrendsweb.com/tec....html

A good read:
http://www.trustmymechanic.com/motor-oil-bible.pdf

Check these guys out:
http://themotoroilsite.com/forums/
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sprockets &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow, you mean Amsoil's own testing revealed that their oil is the best? Sorry to be a smartass, but I couldn't resist. There are plenty of good oils out there, and you can't make a statement that one brand of oil is the best. Do some research on bobistheoilguy.com to help you with your decision.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good link.
As for Amsoil, something else they have stated is that they have never been sued for their claims. Mobil sued Castrol when they started selling their SynTec Full Synthetic which was nothing more then a refined oil made from Group III base oil. So imo, if Amsoil was really overstating their claims, then at least one of the big oil companies with their million dollar lawyers would have sued them by now.
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nickromeo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">anybody run 5w40 synthetic that is used in german cars now?

also as i understood it that the wider range of viscosity the more polymers there is in the oil and those polymers are the same ones that cause sludge and deterioration in high heat of turbo engines?

does that theory apply to synthetics?</TD></TR></TABLE>


I run Castrol Syntec European Formula (Made in Germany) 0w30. In reality, it's reallyheavy for a 30 weight oil. That with NAPA Gold (WIX) oil filter has kept my original motor running smooth.

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com &lt;(--EVERYTHING about oil!!!
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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I have had great results with Castrol GTX (more frequent changes) and Amsoil. Trying Red Line in Xsi-T's car
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 10:00 AM
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Amsoil testing was from results found in independent lab testing, not results that they paid for. The results showed that the Amsoil product was dramatically better, not just marginally better.

Good to question promotional claims though. Sorry I didn't elaborate earlier.
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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Castrol Rs 0w40 here.
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 11:31 AM
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well if you live down south and you winters are not to cold it looks like the mobil 1 is the best to use according to the charts. that is what is what i use also and no compaints here. mobil 1 10w-30 FTMFW
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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depends on where you live...I've used 10w30, 10w40 and now I'm using 5w30...5w30 works well for me.
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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I run Amsoil 10w/30 turbo formula. This stuff sticks to parts and stays
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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I'm using mobil synthetic 5w-30. im switching to royal purlple this weekend. waht do you guys think of that?
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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i jus run regular old valvoline 5w30 and i make well over 300whp turbo, no probs here!! heck if the factory reccomend valvoline why not use it!
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by XX Boosted Si XX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i jus run regular old valvoline 5w30 and i make well over 300whp turbo, no probs here!! heck if the factory reccomend valvoline why not use it!</TD></TR></TABLE>

the factory? the honda/acura dealer ships around here recommend mobil1
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Every honda dealer i been to here in chicago reccomend valvoline, maybe its different at all dealers
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