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Harry_sz
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 Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:07 Post subject: Oil type? |
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Which type of oil do you use?
In the beginning I used Agip Sint 2000, but the car used some oil.
The last couple of years I switched to Shell Helix Ultra 10W60 Racing and oil-consumption is almost gone!
I don't think the Sint 2000 is a bad oil, but you have to check (and top up) the oil more often. |
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Rogor
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 21:14 Post subject: |
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This was a discussion on the GTV6 board...
Now Its in the Netherlands polular to use fully synthetic racing oil in stead of the "normal" fully sythetic oil.
For example:
- Racing Gastrol 10W60 in stead of
- Normal Mobil1 0W40
If I read the numbers correctly it means that the Gastrol is in warm condition 50% thicker than the Mobil and in cold condition even 60 % thicker.
When combined with the old trick of the washer under the spring of the oilpump the pressure build will be even higher. This might be the killer combination with cold starts and high revs.
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Unless you are really driving it hard there is no use for a thicker racing oil in the car, in fact it will wear faster and break down because of the higher shear forces in the higher viscousity oil. Much more expensive that is.
This ia a very logical argument I totally overlooked.
What do you recomment for the 3.0 V6 12V?
I used to fill the engine up with a fully synthetic 0W40 or semi-sythetic 10W40. My change from the Mobil1 0W40 oil was made due to TWO engine damage on 2.0 16V TS engines. Both with severe damage on the crackshaft bearings. Could also be a result of aluminum chips from the oilplug.
I changed again from 10W60 Fully synthetic race oil to 10 W 40 or 10W50 fully synthetic oil.
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Harry_sz
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 18:54 Post subject: |
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Thanks Rogor.
But you don't use the standard Agip SINT2000 but a full synthetic other brand? |
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Rogor
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:45 Post subject: |
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| Harry_sz wrote: | Thanks Rogor.
But you don't use the standard Agip SINT2000 but a full synthetic other brand? |
Yes, I use Gastrol Full Synthetic because www.JS-Racing.net (where my car is in maintenance) use this brand on their racecars with much succes. Its in the garage so why look for something else.
Mobil 1 is also very good I believe. It also wouldn't bother me to drive with the standard AGIP.
What bothers me is the availibility of the oil. In the Netherland you can't buy the Gastrol Full Racing, the Mobil1 of Agip SINT 2000 oil in every tankstation. The "normal" Gastrol Full sythetic oil is easier to get.
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Harry_sz
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| Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 14:54 Post subject: |
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Maybe next time I will try the Shell Helix 5W-40 "Ferrari" synthetic oil.
That is also available at all Shell fuel stations and the 10W60 Racing not. |
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