Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 10W 30
11-12-2008, 08:56 AM
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Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 10W 30 I just changed the brake in Castrol GTX oil with Mobil 1 Full Synthetic and Mobil 1filter after two weeks of cam install. Now the car (smokes) at idel and then as you drive the smoke clears and does not come back. only at cold start. Is this normal with Synthetic oil?
11-12-2008, 10:08 AM
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I just changed the brake in Castrol GTX oil with Mobil 1 Full Synthetic and Mobil 1filter after two weeks of cam install. Now the car (smokes) at idel and then as you drive the smoke clears and does not come back. only at cold start. Is this normal with Synthetic oil?
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I just changed the brake in Castrol GTX oil with Mobil 1 Full Synthetic and Mobil 1filter after two weeks of cam install. Now the car (smokes) at idel and then as you drive the smoke clears and does not come back. only at cold start. Is this normal with Synthetic oil?
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11-12-2008, 02:32 PM
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Ok just went for a ride, the sun is out! Started up cold and (no smoke) rode around and still (no smoke) did two power burn outs and damn I for got just how fast this baby is! Maybe just the humity was causing the smoking it was at 7:30 this morning.
11-12-2008, 04:19 PM
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for all yee with oil questions here is some GREAT GREAT info, after reading you will probably change your oil type.
http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=136052
http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=136052
11-12-2008, 07:03 PM
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Why are you using such a heavy weight. Your location where you live isnt extreem cold. If I were you I would use only 5w or 0w. 10 IMO is too heavy of a weight. You probably are smoking a little because of some oil laying somewhere from where you were working, that will burn off over time, so I wouldnt worry about that, but if it smokes alot after warming up then you might have bigger problems.
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11-12-2008, 09:42 PM
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10w30 is fine and is a recommended oil for these cars in warm climates.
Blue smoke at startup is often valve seals. Oil leaks past the seals into the cylinders when it sits and then burns off when you crank it and no more smoke til next cold start. Not uncommon.
Blue smoke at startup is often valve seals. Oil leaks past the seals into the cylinders when it sits and then burns off when you crank it and no more smoke til next cold start. Not uncommon.
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Definitely, that's a GM thing through and through.
But likely the OPs problem has been addressed, oil leftover from recent work since he said it didn't happen again.
But likely the OPs problem has been addressed, oil leftover from recent work since he said it didn't happen again.
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for all yee with oil questions here is some GREAT GREAT info, after reading you will probably change your oil type.
http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=136052
http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=136052
11-13-2008, 05:36 AM
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As for me?
Wal-mart Supertech. Unless you are road racing, just change the oil regularly and anything with a API approval is just fine.
As for me?
Wal-mart Supertech. Unless you are road racing, just change the oil regularly and anything with a API approval is just fine.
Last edited by Dan Stewart; 11-13-2008 at 05:46 AM.
