Ok, for final TIME, what oil weights to use on TURBO engines.. argh...

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Jul 25, 2003 | 04:47 PM

2000vsm

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Ok, for final TIME, what oil weights to use on TURBO engines.. argh...

Ok i don't remember but i think on a stock d16y8 it says 5w30 right???

ok so turbo i am using 10w30.. is this good?? what are people using or should be?? like 50w70 or something? or 80w15

lol tell me, i'm not sure if i'm doing it right... no one told me so i just use 10w30

Jul 25, 2003 | 05:04 PM

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10w/30 is fine.

Jul 25, 2003 | 08:59 PM

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Re: (safe driver)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by safe driver »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">10w/30 is fine.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Jul 25, 2003 | 09:21 PM

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Re: (civcexcoupeblack)

yea.. thats what i use.. 10-w30

Jul 25, 2003 | 09:25 PM

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still using 5w30 on my gsr.. full synthetic tho

Jul 25, 2003 | 09:33 PM

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Re: (romeo619romeo)

i use 10w30 castrol GTX.....cheap and does the job well

Jul 25, 2003 | 10:41 PM

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Re: Ok, for final TIME, what oil weights to use on TURBO engines.. argh... (2000vsm)

i'm using castrol 20w-50

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Jul 25, 2003 | 11:17 PM

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Re: Ok, for final TIME, what oil weights to use on TURBO engines.. argh... (2000vsm)

I use Mobil1 15W50 full synthetic. I found it gave me a couple more PSI of oil pressure at full engine temp compared to the 10W30.

It's designed for performance applications.

Jul 25, 2003 | 11:22 PM

Chamois

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Re: Ok, for final TIME, what oil weights to use on TURBO engines.. argh... (Bryson)

I use the Valvoline VR1 Racing 20-50.

Jul 25, 2003 | 11:38 PM

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Re: Ok, for final TIME, what oil weights to use on TURBO engines.. argh... (Chamois)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chamois »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I use the Valvoline VR1 Racing 20-50.

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Same here, good stuff

For synthetic i use Royal Purple.

Jul 25, 2003 | 11:44 PM

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Re: Ok, for final TIME, what oil weights to use on TURBO engines.. argh... (2000vsm)

i'm using 10w40 - regular oil... b18c5

Jul 26, 2003 | 02:27 AM

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Re: Ok, for final TIME, what oil weights to use on TURBO engines.. argh... (vtec.dc2)

10w-30...easy to find and it works.

Jul 26, 2003 | 05:54 AM

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Re: Ok, for final TIME, what oil weights to use on TURBO engines.. argh... (shermanyang)

10w30 is nice in the summer actually i would use a heavier weight.

Jul 26, 2003 | 07:09 AM

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Re: Ok, for final TIME, what oil weights to use on TURBO engines.. argh... (2000vsm)

10w-30, unless it gets real cold where you are.

Jul 26, 2003 | 07:35 AM

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i use 10w30 castrol GTX

Jul 26, 2003 | 08:44 AM

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Re: Ok, for final TIME, what oil weights to use on TURBO engines.. argh... (RyanCivic2000)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RyanCivic2000 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">10w-30, unless it gets real cold where you are.</TD></TR></TABLE>

what do u recommend