cammed cars...what weight oil do you run?
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cammed cars...what weight oil do you run?
i haved used 10-30 mobil one synthetic for over a year and since i have had my cam, about 1 month, the oil gets really thin after about 2-3 weeks. should i use a heavier weight oil?
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Originally Posted by Zymosis
I run the German Castrol 0w30 (which has a similar weight to what you are running), and it does thinnen up a little, but oil pressure stays at about 40psi idle.
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Originally Posted by jimbo98z
Whe you say German Castrol, is that different than regular Castrol, or do you just mean Syntec?
I run 5w40 Mobil 1 synthetic, because the 5W30 Mobil 1 is almost a w20 and it thins out with usage. I woud use the eurpoean Castrol, but none is around me.
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Originally Posted by z28convert
i haved used 10-30 mobil one synthetic for over a year and since i have had my cam, about 1 month, the oil gets really thin after about 2-3 weeks. should i use a heavier weight oil?
how can you tell its getting thin??? Im willing to bet your oil isnt changing unless your getting coolant in it. Are you basing this off of oil pressure readings??
If your car doesnt work with mobile one synthetic 10w-30 then there is somthing wrong with your car.. not the oil. (not trying to come off rude.. just tryin to help)
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Originally Posted by jimbo98z
Whe you say German Castrol, is that different than regular Castrol, or do you just mean Syntec?
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Originally Posted by jimbo98z
So basically, I've been getting hosed on Castrol Syntec and it's not really the fake stuff, it's liquid dinosaur? That's kind stupid. But Mobil 1 is actually a real synthetic?
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how can you tell its getting thin??? Im willing to bet your oil isnt changing unless your getting coolant in it. Are you basing this off of oil pressure readings??
If your car doesnt work with mobile one synthetic 10w-30 then there is somthing wrong with your car.. not the oil. (not trying to come off rude.. just tryin to help)
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If your car doesnt work with mobile one synthetic 10w-30 then there is somthing wrong with your car.. not the oil. (not trying to come off rude.. just tryin to help)
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Originally Posted by Zymosis
You haven't been getting hosed. The German Castrol is fully synthetic from my understanding. I'm sure patman will come in here and clean up the confusion any minute
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Originally Posted by Patman
Yes, the German Syntec is not only fully synthetic, but uses a very exotic base oil which requires no viscosity index improvers, which means this oil maintains it's viscosity extremely well.