Castrol GTX for RRM turbo app...
did you ever try using one of those gauge kits made for running the fluids into the cabin? You can use it in the same way but remote mount the sender on the firewall or something.....
I have my oil pressure sender remotely mounted on my firewall fed by a stainless braided line from the tee I have at the factory oil pressure sender location. You don't want to mount it directly onto the block because the vibration will inevitably ruin the sender.
wait....you have your sender remote mounted and the fittings still broke? Or did they only break when you had the sender directly attached to the block....
They broke when I had the sender mounted on the block. When I switched to steel fittings the issue was resolved. I later remotely mounted the sender, but after a month or two. Steel or stainless steel fittings are the only way to go.
True. But thicker oil also ensures proper lubrication to the engine after the oil has thinned out from also lubricating a hot turbo. The 4G94 oil pan is ill-designed and doesn't maintain good pressure on oil that's too thin from adding a turbo. An oil cooler is a good addition to any setup and aids in keeping the temps down and pressure up.
True. But thicker oil also ensures proper lubrication to the engine after the oil has thinned out from also lubricating a hot turbo. The 4G94 oil pan is ill-designed and doesn't maintain good pressure on oil that's too thin from adding a turbo. An oil cooler is a good addition to any setup and aids in keeping the temps down and pressure up.
Hmmmm.... I guess this whole oil argument really depends on where you live.... Read the chart in your manual for the specs on different recommended ?W-?? Colder temps usually use 0W or 5W but those same ones are also used in normal temperatures in which a thinner oil is recommended to increase fuel economy. So a 0w-50 will be thinner than a 20w-50 at startup(which shouldn't really be a problem)
I changed my oil yesterday and switched over to a 15W40 to see how it would affect pressure. My oil pressure dropped about 5psi at running temp and now sits around 10-12psi. This is still within spec to the Mitsu service manual which says pressure needs to be above 3-4psi at idle, IIRC.
I changed my oil yesterday and switched over to a 15W40 to see how it would affect pressure. My oil pressure dropped about 5psi at running temp and now sits around 10-12psi. This is still within spec to the Mitsu service manual which says pressure needs to be above 3-4psi at idle, IIRC.
After I drop in my new engine I'll be running 0W50. I don't think we can run anything thinner than 40 and still have adequate oil pressure. I wish someone could figure out what the design issue is with the 4G94 oil pump that prevents it from working well with thinner oils.
After I drop in my new engine I'll be running 0W50. I don't think we can run anything thinner than 40 and still have adequate oil pressure. I wish someone could figure out what the design issue is with the 4G94 oil pump that prevents it from working well with thinner oils.