fluids, oils, and filters - what do you use?
03-26-2003, 08:52 PM
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fluids, oils, and filters what do you guys use. i was just wondering what oil, and filter
you guys use
i am using mobil 1 oil, and a fram tg.
filter,i have not realy shoped around for a filter
i know mobil 1 is pretty good,gm puts it in
the corvette.
i have heard of AMS oil but i dont know if
i like it or not,i have seen some cars come in at work with locked up engine blocks and they had AMS oil in them.
i just have not heard of that many filter brands
what filters,and fluids,and-or additives
do you guys reccomend,or use?
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you guys use
i am using mobil 1 oil, and a fram tg.
filter,i have not realy shoped around for a filter
i know mobil 1 is pretty good,gm puts it in
the corvette.
i have heard of AMS oil but i dont know if
i like it or not,i have seen some cars come in at work with locked up engine blocks and they had AMS oil in them.
i just have not heard of that many filter brands
what filters,and fluids,and-or additives
do you guys reccomend,or use?
thanks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
03-26-2003, 09:35 PM
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Re: fluids, oils, and filters what do you guys use. Lower oil pressure is not something I look for in an oil. Sorry, but if I'm not seeing at least 10psi for every 1000rpm at WOT ranges, than I'm not happy. I went with an ARE pump to also increase oil pressure slightly since I had planned to rev higher than the stock rev limit.
I use Valvoline 10W30 SynPower with a M1-107 filter. I'm happy with the results I've had from that setup.
I use Valvoline 10W30 SynPower with a M1-107 filter. I'm happy with the results I've had from that setup.
03-27-2003, 05:02 AM
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Re: fluids, oils, and filters what do you guys use. Those of you using the Mobil 1 filter will want to check out this thread:
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/...c;f=6;t=000513
Note how restrictive it is to oil flow.
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/...c;f=6;t=000513
Note how restrictive it is to oil flow.
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Re: fluids, oils, and filters what do you guys use. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by sawedoff:
<strong> I chose to reduce my oil pressure in order to reduce load on the oil pump, thereby reducing heat and pressure, the killers of an oil pump. At the same time I picked up free horsepower. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Looks like I read it right to me???
<strong> I chose to reduce my oil pressure in order to reduce load on the oil pump, thereby reducing heat and pressure, the killers of an oil pump. At the same time I picked up free horsepower. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Looks like I read it right to me???
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Re: fluids, oils, and filters what do you guys use. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RPM WS6:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by sawedoff:
<strong> I chose to reduce my oil pressure in order to reduce load on the oil pump, thereby reducing heat and pressure, the killers of an oil pump. At the same time I picked up free horsepower. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Looks like I read it right to me??? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">How else could you read this?? Oil pressure is a parasitic power drain that I can live with!
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by sawedoff:
<strong> I chose to reduce my oil pressure in order to reduce load on the oil pump, thereby reducing heat and pressure, the killers of an oil pump. At the same time I picked up free horsepower. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Looks like I read it right to me??? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">How else could you read this?? Oil pressure is a parasitic power drain that I can live with!