ATTN: FP Red & Black Users - What You Need to Know About Oil
Oct 12, 2010, 05:46 AM
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Why did they wait so long to send this email out to their customers? The FP Black has been out for about a year now, and the red has been for alot longer. I've been running Mobil1 10w-40 on mine (when I had the stock motor) for about 800 miles. I hope it didn't do any serious damage to the turbo.
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Oct 12, 2010, 06:27 AM
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What do you suppose the loading is on these thrust bearings? 1000psi max? AlSnSiCu over steel is rated 8 times that much. You can wear into it .010" before it goes catastrophic.
Oct 12, 2010, 07:28 AM
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Anybody ran the 5w-40 Euro Amsoil blend here: http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/afl.aspx? I run it in our Mercedes but have wanted to try it in the evo. You can actually smell the detergents in the oil. Much different than the 10w-30 Amsoil I ran. I have since went to the German Castrol which essentially is a 40wt under temperature but wouldn't mind the Euro blend. Wheres the Amsoil guy when you need him? 
Oct 12, 2010, 07:28 AM
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A friend of mine uses mobil one 5w-30 on his car. Needless to say he has blown 2 reds and 1 black in less than a year. Funny he never mentioned this document. I'll be sure to let him know.
Oct 12, 2010, 07:49 AM
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Anybody ran the 5w-40 Euro Amsoil blend here: http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/afl.aspx? I run it in our Mercedes but have wanted to try it in the evo. You can actually smell the detergents in the oil. Much different than the 10w-30 Amsoil I ran. I have since went to the German Castrol which essentially is a 40wt under temperature but wouldn't mind the Euro blend. Wheres the Amsoil guy when you need him?
Oct 12, 2010, 08:45 AM
#44
A lot of oil threads lately that seem to point out the same thing; high zinc and phosphorous content, am I correct? If so, then all we're really saying is everyone should be running a full synthetic RACE oil, no matter how built your engine is, or what turbo you have... am I right?
Oct 12, 2010, 08:49 AM
#45
Everyone should be using a Group IV synthetic, yes.
You're wrong about race oil. Race oil is intended for engines that get rebuilt every few thousand miles. Do you fit into this category?
A better choice is a Grp IV synthetic with a detergent package (race oils do not have this). As for ZDDP content, that is most pertinent to those using FP Red and FP Black, due to the bushing material. It hasn't affected anyone else, although I recommend avoiding GF-4 oils simply because better options are readily available.