If the weather is warm in Il, you might want to switch to 10W30, but I don't think that's your problem. Either you don't have enough oil in your engine, or the pump is having issues and needs to be warrantied out.

 

so how many turboed lancers have we had actualy break because of synthetic oil? just because one with synthetic oil blows doesnt mean it was the synthetic oil... i have only read of one motor with synthetic oil that has blown under boost, and to me, it was just that motor, not because of the oil. if synthetic oil is bad, what exactly is bad about the oil that makes the motor blow when boosted? what chemical or physical property of the oil is bad compared to dino oil? if you ask me, synthetic is a better choice as it withstands the temperature better when it flows through the turbo, the physical properties are the same as dino oil. so before you get pissed at people and tell them they dont know what they are talking about, back up your reasoning please.

 

im getting new oil in a couple minutes bc i am putting in the turbo tomo and ive been advised by many ppl to get 5w30 mobil 1 synthetic so thats what im going with

 

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i need to drain the oil pan and then take it out an clean it for tomo. ive never done this b4, any tips?

 

the rrm instructions for the turbo say 20w50 nonsynthetic so i am going to change my mind again. please bash me.

 

I don't get it, people are now asking to be flamed for actually making a decision. Kudos to you for making up your mind. RRM supports nonsynthetic because they worked on the car after it blew. Like Picklenock said, that doesn't mean much in only one case. His oil pump was probably bad. So what we have here are 2 opinions and neither is necessarily right or wrong.

 

i bought 20w50 nonsynthetic pennzoil bc i wanted to go with what RRM suggested bc they made the turbo afterall. i said to bash me bc i kept changing my mind.

 

wanna hear something stupid? i changed my mind again and got 5w30 mobil 1 synthetic

 

TOO THIN for a turboed car.