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WRONG wrong WRONG WRONG WRONG. (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
on March 31, 2010 at 12:25 PM
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why do SO many people overthink this? 10W30 or 40, pick one
posted by LJZTT
on March 31, 2010 at 08:46 AM
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CoHPhasor
22:52:13 03/30/10
fwiw, I run 10-40 (n/m)
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moxie (SF)
23:45:08 03/30/10
What brand 10-40? Mobil 1 only does it in high mileage. (n/m)
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CoHPhasor
03:49:58 03/31/10
15-50 in the warmer months, 5-30 in the colder (n/m)
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pearlzed(toronto)
00:09:27 03/31/10
Re: 15-50 in the warmer months, 5-30 in the colder
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CoHPhasor
00:27:42 03/31/10
There was a post not too long ago about a link to an article
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Black95
01:08:55 03/31/10
Interesting. I did a search as loose as "oil" and nothin :-\ (n/m)
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CoHPhasor
01:31:01 03/31/10
Link to said article.
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Ozone240
04:22:00 03/31/10
Thanks for that! 0W-40 it is!
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CoHPhasor
07:43:39 03/31/10
its not all about viscosity
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gt300zxtt
10:34:31 03/31/10
The fsm is talking about non-synthetic oils.
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not4resaleZ
17:35:10 03/31/10
i don't know if that article is correct
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vulcanrush
08:59:16 03/31/10
One other thing, I kno Mobil is good, how's Amsoil compared?
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CoHPhasor
03:28:18 03/31/10
Check out this link...
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kkrofft (OH)
06:17:32 03/31/10
So I been playing with oil weights
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Carlos Ramirez
07:56:54 03/31/10
Thanks! Always appreciated. (n/m)
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CoHPhasor
08:14:31 03/31/10
I just switched to the 0W-30 amsoil signature series in my
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5280Z_nightstalker
12:36:08 03/31/10
Motul for me. (n/m)
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jschrauwen
09:22:51 04/01/10
most important = clean oil, change regularly...
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pearlzed(toronto)
07:44:37 03/31/10
why do SO many people overthink this? 10W30 or 40, pick one
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LJZTT
08:46:38 03/31/10
because of the heat the tt's generate
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vulcanrush
09:06:18 03/31/10
LOTS of people run 10w30 on TTs, have for years. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
09:55:28 03/31/10
No doubt. Just change it regularly and you'll be fine (n/m)
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The Hawk
10:12:20 03/31/10
my vq35de eats up a 30-weight, Bernie, just assumed
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vulcanrush
10:19:49 03/31/10
Your problem is your engine not the oil...
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Bernie (NoVA)
10:43:13 03/31/10
i don't think i have the vq35de with rev-up
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vulcanrush
14:18:33 03/31/10
VQ ? VG
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vorpalZ
10:48:57 03/31/10
My '91 QX4 doesn't use a drop. (n/m)
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not4resaleZ
17:57:52 03/31/10
2nd. who cares...just use synthetic & change your oil
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ZooterMcGavin (NoVa)
09:41:07 03/31/10
If you read my post, I said I used search. TYVM (n/m)
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CoHPhasor
17:02:02 03/31/10
WRONG wrong WRONG WRONG WRONG. (n/m) -
ZiNnYc
12:25:36 03/31/10
I run 20-50 (Royal Purple as well), which was recommended
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HighPsi (NorCal)
09:45:32 03/31/10
same here (n/m)
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ZonaZ
11:28:17 03/31/10
From what I’ve read it’s more about the flow
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njz
11:38:53 03/31/10
I've been running Shell Rotella (diesel oil) 5w40 for a whil
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zboost(NoVA)
11:59:11 03/31/10
I run Rotella as well 5w40 T6 HD (n/m)
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toykoz32
12:50:56 03/31/10
bobistheoilguy.com
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ZiNnYc
12:22:14 03/31/10
Re: bobistheoilguy.com - sample oil analysis
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vulcanrush
13:07:14 03/31/10
vq != vg (n/m)
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Barry (NJ)
16:34:06 03/31/10
um, it does in your post subject line :)
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vorpalZ
18:59:38 03/31/10
I noticed that after the fact...
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Barry (NJ)
09:02:39 04/01/10
Nissan recommends M1 0W-40 in their latest twin turbo car.
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not4resaleZ
17:51:50 03/31/10
I thought that would be the best choice.
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CoHPhasor
22:28:43 03/31/10
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