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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 07:11 PM
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What kind of oil are you running on your turbo'd lancer?
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 07:47 PM
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castroil 20/50W non synthetic
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 07:52 PM
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don't run synthetic unless its a thick synthetic like 10w50...oil pump doesn't respond too well to thin oil. I also ended up using a 20w50....i forgot the brand tho..lol
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 07:53 PM
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Pensoil 20w50.
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 08:02 PM
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Mobil 1, 15w50.
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 08:24 PM
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In regards to oil. 5-30 conventional in no thicker or thinner then
5-30 synthetic and the reverse is true for synthetic. Use what is recomended for your set up. Using too thick of an oil will sacrifice power, and gas mileage. This will also make your engine work harder on start up in cold weather and cause more engine wear.
So in short all I am saying is 5-30 synthetic or otherwise is the same as going 1 minute= 60 seconds. I hope that helps clear up any confusion.
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 08:25 PM
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i am running 20 w 50 non-synth
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 10:13 PM
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so mostly non-synthetic thanks for the info guys
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 11:00 PM
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Try running a search for synthetic oil and oil pumps or something along those lines. You'll find a loooong thread including several posts from Chris (Kontradictions) with some informative and a lot of unconfirmed, untrue and speculative info. Basically though, yeah, 10w is 10w.
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 04:18 PM
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im using 20w/50 valvoline vr-1 racing motor oil
its cheaper than synthetic
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 04:37 PM
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i was recommended to use 10w/30, it also depends on your location, colder climates make differences in the oil you should run
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 04:43 PM
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i may not be turbo but i always go synthtic it amy cost twice as much but if for some stupid reson you loose your oil your engine wont seize rite away i put a big gash in my oil pan back in the day when i drove a stealth and it compleatly drained out luckly i heard the engine making some objectional noises so i pulled over and i had no oil repaired the pan and whala no issues what so ever with the car
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 05:27 PM
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20w/50 valvoline vr-1 racing motor only
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Old Oct 31, 2003 | 08:20 PM
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Originally posted by blackmantis
20w/50 valvoline vr-1 racing motor only
that's what i got!!!
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Old Nov 1, 2003 | 11:14 PM
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we are racing cars OH YEAHHHH!!!!!
oil is oil and it all does the same job
just keep up on maintainence thats
what a lot of mechanics are telling
me just use the recommended dose haha
yea im here in the midwest cold up here
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