what oil you guys running????

[BLACK COUPE]

hey guys, just want to no what oil every one is using? just to get an idea of whats out there. please list your engine and any mods that you have done to your engine, also list if your car is just for drift (track only) or used on the street aswel, il start

daily/drift

4age bigport, hks 256 cams, rsr extractors

shell helix super 15-40

[ae71neo]

20v

Basically track

Penrite Sin 5

[BLACK COUPE]

awsome, didnt even take penrite into consideration, how does it deal with getting hot?? the shell im running turned to shit after a drift day but it is cheap so wasnt to pissed, mind you the car was running really really hot, any one else??

[addikt]

whats recommended for a 4agte guys??

[letsgohunting]

Motul chrono 300v competition 10w-40 in my s14. Best oil.

[ae71neo]

awsome, didnt even take penrite into consideration, how does it deal with getting hot?? the shell im running turned to shit after a drift day but it is cheap so wasnt to pissed, mind you the car was running really really hot, any one else??

It gets rather hot, but it doesnt really effect it. I change it every 2 drift days.

[marvis]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41NVPQRYXEL._SL500_AA280_.jpg
Valvoline DuraBlend 10w-30 in a 22re which cops a flogging.

[Frak]

10W-40 Royal Purple

[Konakid]

^^Good oil.

I use Penrite

[shift_rook]

i like penrite

[orange32]

Penrite HPR15

[BLACK COUPE]

sweet thank you for the feed back guys, mite try run some penrite sin10 and see how it goes, cheers again

[Trev084]

Penrite HPR 10, HPR 15 & Pro 20.

[seek]

i use penrite HPR15 too.

although i dont see the point in such expensive oils, id rather change the oil three times more then, i would by buying such a super awsome oil.

[doony]

free oil from work to top up
4kc doesnt get changed, it just gets topped up.
which is either 15w40 or 10w30 castrol

[Wally]

hahah^^

good thread, trying to figure out what i should use.

[johl]

penrite hpr10 in my gze

[todd]

i use hpr15 in my gze

[Matt-AE86]

Castrol Edge 10w/60 in my 4age's , SR's.

[NIZLAH]

have been using Penrite HPR15 in the 16v for the last 4 years.. just switched to Nulon 25 - 60 street & track oil... but never really got a chance to see how it performs as I ripped my engine out before even doing 10kms after the change lol..

[BLACK COUPE]

awsome thanks for all the feedback guys, greatly appreciated, will deffinantly look in to penrite/nulon

[FLT LNR]

Penrite is the best shit iv used in both my cars
Rx7 - HPR 40
AE71 - HPR 15

[pen15]

i use royal purple 20w / 50w but my car leaks to the shit so i just use whatever a servo has untill i pull my motor out cause RP costs to much to keep topping up

sprinterman86 will always over any oil recommend mobil1 full sin 10/30 or thinner nothing else

imo its best to have a leak in your sump because as long as you check your levels and keep topping it up you alwase have new oil in there my engine takes a flogging as a drift/weekend car and its looks brand new on the inside btw i have a 4age bigport fairly stock

[stanzzza]

anything castrol i my books

used to run castrol edge but i am using gtx3 these days.

[Frak]

If you really want to see how your oil is performing. Drop down to a CAV/Caterpiller dealership and ask for an SOS kit, it will cost around $50, next time you drain your oil take a sample back to them, they will analyse(this is included in the initial cost) and will give you a full run down on metals etc found in the oil.

They use this to determine oil change intervals and any wear in the engines/gearboxes etc on their product.

even if you only do it once for the novelty aspect, you will be amazed at the information they give you.

[marvis]

What would yous recommend I use in my 22re?

[Trev084]

What would yous recommend I use in my 22re?

Hpr 40

[marvis]

25W-70 Really?
How would it be compared to the Sin25?

I don't really understand oils BTW.

[Rice86]

yeah i dont really understand the type of oils, but from what everyone has been saying, they all sound like thin oils...

isnt thin oil like bad for old non rebuilt engines?...

[pen15]

oils have ratings for a reason the way i see it and i was explained to by sprinterman is that for eg 15-30 is a fairly thin oil compared to 20-50 witch is a thick oil used for motors with minor knocking noises as the engine wares over time you have growing gaps in bearings witch is where the thicker oils come in on a new motor i would use 0-15 Mobil 1 then at about 100,00 id go a little thicker 15-30 royal purple then at about 200,000 id go for 20-50 royal purple but it comes down to how you treat you engine and what you do with it

[Frak]

oils have ratings for a reason the way i see it and i was explained to by sprinterman is that for eg 15-30 is a fairly thin oil compared to 20-50 witch is a thick oil used for motors with minor knocking noises as the engine wares over time you have growing gaps in bearings witch is where the thicker oils come in on a new motor i would use 0-15 Mobil 1 then at about 100,00 id go a little thicker 15-30 royal purple then at about 200,000 id go for 20-50 royal purple but it comes down to how you treat you engine and what you do with it


Mobil 1 doesn't come in 0-15
Royal purple doesn't come in 15-30 (I use 10W-40 in a bt...no problems)
which not witch.

[FLT LNR]

Oils ratings to my understanding goes by the temperature at cold start and warmed engine....
E.g: 10w-40w would mean the thickness when fully warmed is 10 where by the thickness on a cold start is 40...
(dont know how the weight works)
Some engines like to burn oil so a thicker oil is used to maintain oil pressure......
My 12at injects oil with the fuel mixture making it like a 2 stroke....
In which case i use HPR40.....
its very humid up here on the coast and even though 25-70w is thick,
if you let the car warm up a bit more before driving it pays off....
i run it in my rx7 and my oil pressure has never been better.....
im also using HPR15 in my 16valve at the moment but does loose a bit of pressure when HOT
Then again, i know people who use Golf Western on there SR and CA's on an oil change every 2000 and never had a problem......I think its like $12 for 4 liters:piggy:

[evil86]

i know there is alot of discussion on engine oils, what about gearbos and diff oils

what would u guys suggest i use for a w58 gearbox?

[Frak]

I've been using redline in my gearbox and transaxle and noticed a major improvment in shift quality.

[Clinton]

Atf brahh!

[sonsta]

pfft oils for skirts

[ae71neo]

10 10ths in the diff
ATF in the gearbox

[NIZLAH]

Nulon 75W - 90 smooth shift and a tube of Nulon G70 (I think thats what its called, cant quite remember) for your W58, dont go ATF.
I use the above combo and it works a treat.......... cant speak from experience but redline (shockproof) is not really a great idea. Do some searching/research and I'm sure you will realise why..

[Frak]

I use redline MTL.

[Kid Karola]

Motul 10w-40 in Engine, and Motul Comp. in LSD 75W-40. need to seriously change fluid in G-box!

[FAST EDDIE]

ive always used cheap junk like castrol gtx3 in all my engines and used the genuine nissan oil in my sr.

now im using redline as i cant affort to run shit oil in my engine with the ammount of cash spent.

[Frak]

Motul 10w-40 in Engine, and Motul in LSD (will have to confirm grade) need to change fluid in Gbox!

You need some Royal Purple action Karl:DD

[marvis]

http://www.racq.com.au/motoring_advice/about_your_car/car_factsheets/understanding_engine_oil_designations

[filfilfil]

This too..
http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html
Interesting comments on Mobil1 with phospher in valve trains....
Good to see toyota highest on sludge factor...court case!

[green_boy_91]

wat would be the best oil to run in a high reving stroked, borde 1.9l 8age im not sure witch i should use?

adam

[SEXY 16]

same oil they use in any of the stig's cars lol

[letsgohunting]

Motul. Seriously. They specialize in bike motors that rev to 20,000rpm and the oil itself is designed and made in france. I put their chrono 300v competition 10w-40 in my panda ae86 and the 4age actually ran better, sounded smoother, and freed up revs on top. I now run it in my s14.

I'll just add that the motul 300v chrono competition grade oil is about 110 bucks for 5L and it's one of the only commercially available oil certified for use in jet propulsion engines

[letsgohunting]

grade 1 - mineral
grade 2 - blended 'fake' sythetic with mineral (castrol magnatec fits in here)
grade 3 - better quality synthetic ( castrol edge and mobil1)
grade 4 - higher quality
grade V - jet grade 100%ester ( 300v and redline oils fit in here)

Those are the grades by which oil is measured. Motul 8100 is the best value for money oil, sitting around the grade4-5 area which is the highest blend. Royal Purple sits around the same level. Castrol edge, nulon etc etc say they are a full synthetic but they aren't really. Some of the redlines, some of the fuchs I believe, and the motul 300v are the only 100% ester synthetics around.

[Frak]

Talking about oils certified for jet propulsion

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5797/07022009001ed4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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I have a can of this stuff (I collect oil in cans:S)

check the price for 1 quart(nearly a litre)

BTW the price is in US dollars!!!!


Item# Mobil Jet II
$261.12 per quart
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days.
Product Description
Mobil Jet Oil II gas turbine lubricant is a combination of a highly stable synthetic base fluid and a unique chemical additive package. The combination provides outstanding thermal and oxidative stability to resist deterioration and deposit formation in both the liquid and vapor phases, as well as excellent resistance to foaming.

Application
Mobil Jet Oil II is recommended for aircraft gas turbine engines of the turbo-jet, turbo-fan, turbo-prop, and turbo-shaft (helicopter) types in commercial and military service. It also is recommended for aircraft-type gas turbine engines in industrial or marine application.

Mobil Jet Oil II is approved against U.S. Military Specification MIL-L-23699C (MIL-PRF-23699), as well as by the following engine and accessory manufacturers:

Engine Approvals
- Textron-Lycoming
- Allison Engine Co.
- General Electric Company
- Pratt & Whitney Group, United Technologies Corp.
- SNECMA
- Pratt & Whitney, Canada
- Rolls-Royce Limited
- Garrett Turbine Engine Co.


Accessory Approvals
- AiResearch - Auxiliary power units and air cycle machines
- Hamilton Standard Division, United Technologies Corp. - Starters
- Sundstrand Corp. - Constant-speed drives and integrated-drive generators
- Westinghouse Aerospace Electrical Division - Generators


Mobil Jet Oil II is compatible with other synthetic gas turbine lubricants meeting MIL-L-23699E. However, mixing with other products is not recommended because the blend would result in some loss of the performance characteristics of Mobil Jet Oil II. Mobil Jet Oil II is compatible with all metals used in gas turbine construction, as well as with F Rubber (Viton A), H Rubber (Buna N), and silicone seal materials.

Mobil Jet Oil II packaged in quart cans may be held safely in storage for 30 years.

[slide86]

i just did an oil change on the chaser on thursday.

went and bought some royal purple 10w40.....its the bomb, although they had no 1lt top ups :(

i flushed the engine out with 10lt of magnatec 10w30, ran the car for 10mins, drained oil, repeated. (i get all the free castrol and mobil1 i can get my hands on)

then put the royal purple in....the 1J loves it :)

[Frak]

I've been using Royal Purple 10W-40 for a few years now and it seems to work well.

[marvis]

GTX2 seems to suck.

Anymore recommendations for the 22re?

[awang]

Shell Helix Plus 15W-50

will change to new oil once every more or less 3k on mileage, car is daily too

[R&D Mechanical]

free stuff from work, mobil 10 40w i think? semi synthetic


not sure, does the job

[green_boy_91]

same oil they use in any of the stig's cars lol

hahaha

[furryfrog]

elf 10w-40 semi synth in the SR
its the stuff i get from work cause its free.

[dr1ft-pig]

beams 3sge, adaptronic, zorst, intake

penrite sin 10

[Johnny_K]

Free stuff from work for my cars, Shell helix racing 10W-60 or Selenia Racing 10W-60

[R&D Mechanical]

what is the stock oil grade for small port map 4agze?

also

what is the stock oil grade for JDM T50?


thanks

[MuttAE86]

im a 3rd year mechanic at toyota i have 2 ae86's 1st my daily JDM import 4age bigport with a few little things like a full exhaust, bigger fuel pump and lines i run castrol 15w-40 in that it doesnt see the track but i do take it out drifting and ive had no problems with it, 2nd is a track car 4agze bigport out of a mr2 converted to turbo the motor has just been rebuilt with ross rings and 8.6:1 forged pistons that are 1 size up spool h beam rods, all ARP main cap bolts and head studs, cometic head gasket 272 cams valves are 8.6mm lift titianium retainers and all new springs etc i only got this 1 the other day though and it needs a tune because its only just been put together and still running the tune off the old stock motor. The guy i bought it off was a mechanic and has been racing cars for a while said he put Castrol edge 5w-30 in it.

[pen15]

I have been using royal purple 10w 40 for years I swear by it but I'm giving brad penn a go because royal purple is unable to keep up with the thermal load I put the motor under on the track so I'm giving brad penn semi syn 20w 50 a go to see how I like it

[anastasios]

yea my cousin runs brad penn in his fresh s13 build, apparently its top stuff.

atm I am using toyota brand in the 4a as a friend of mine has a drum of it at his place

in my gbox im thinking of changing to penrite

[Matt]

I just use penrite (repco branded) 10w30 in my blacktop 4age

[Casey-G]

Penrite 10 tenths 10w-70

Used to run sin10 or sin15 but they discontinued it..


Wouldn't mind trying royal purple but I can't justify the price.

[willeE7]

Penrite HPR 10 10W-50 Full Synthetic. Loves it.

[sundee]

Penrite. Never had any problems

[pen15]

after using brad penn im sold its by far better than anything i have seen yet i use it in my car and i have just started using it in an sr20 i built making 380 rwkw and it loves it

[willa]

Penrite HPR 10 10W-50 Full Synthetic. Loves it.

I also use in my turbo 4a, so far so good.

[Jimmee1990]

Another +1 for Penrite, I use HPR10 also.

[Jacobxxx]

Motul 4100 15/50? I can't even remember. Run it in everything, nothing's blown up yet haha

[dove grey 64]

0-30 nulon full synthetic for the last 4 oil changes, nothing special really.
Was using Mobil one before that, felt nicer but was too expensive.
Going to give elf oil a go next time