Oil
- buguy
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Oil
I need to do an oil change on this thing and wanted to get opinions. It's really really hot here and with the turbo being so hot I didn't know if I should be running something besides 10-40. I don't have an oil pressure gauge so I don't know where I am with that but I assume I might be better off with a heavier oil due to the extreme heat here. I do run without a deck lid of that makes any difference. I will be putting the rest of the tins on this week too.
- petew
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Re: Oil
Ummm, my engine builder has me using 20w60 with plenty of zinc in for older style motors.
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products/b ... 60-mineral
It seems to work well and leaks nicely too.
P.s. how hot is "hot" where you are?
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products/b ... 60-mineral
It seems to work well and leaks nicely too.
P.s. how hot is "hot" where you are?
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Re: Oil
Just be care full heavy will make it by pass the stock dog house cooler,,around 40 psi so..
you really need a pressure gauge my friend
heck i run all Autometer
Speedo
Boost
oil pressure
oil temp
A/F gauge
volt gauge and a monster tach and soon a fuel gauge
you really need a pressure gauge my friend
heck i run all Autometer
Speedo
Boost
oil pressure
oil temp
A/F gauge
volt gauge and a monster tach and soon a fuel gauge
- buguy
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Re: Oil
I ended up getting Valvoline VR1 20-50. They had the fuel pump and a brake hardware kit I needed too! She should be road ready in a couple days. Too bad I have to take all my turbo poop back off to see what's up with the fuel pump. Can't get to the back nut with it all on.
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Re: Oil
fuel gauge: that thing that's always on 'E'
I have a 6 gal.Moon tank under the fiberglass flip front end,, and want more capacity, so i picked this up off the Slamba cpl.weeks ago for $40.
16 gal Fuel cell with 'Fuel sender' = gas gauge instead of a 'wooden stick'
I have a 6 gal.Moon tank under the fiberglass flip front end,, and want more capacity, so i picked this up off the Slamba cpl.weeks ago for $40.
16 gal Fuel cell with 'Fuel sender' = gas gauge instead of a 'wooden stick'
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Re: Oil
Yea, that 6 gal. Moon tank goes down too quickly depending on my right foot,,,, leaving soon to a Car Show north of me about 40 miles and it's only in the low 60*'s , bet my intake is gonna freeze in the next few months I'll be buying a RLR 4 barrel intake (has oil ports)