JBomb3000 Legacy Donating Member 875 Member For: 20y 10m Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 29/08/06 10:02 AM Posted 29/08/06 10:02 AM How about Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 5W-50? What would you guys use?1. Mobile 1 5W-502. Castrol Edge 10W-60 or3. Castrol Edge 0W-40?Please advise.←I went with Edge 0W-40 as I didn't want to go any thicker than a 40 in a stock motor. Some people will tell you a 0W is to thin but my theory is the thiner oil on start up gets the oil around the motor quicker before it warms up.
SavageF6 Legacy Donating Member 1,622 Member For: 22y 5m 2d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 29/08/06 10:16 AM Posted 29/08/06 10:16 AM Yeah, people tend to forget that the '40' is the operating viscosity (ie viscosity at operating temp), and the 0W is the 'cold' viscosity (start up, initial running).I use Edge 0W-40, and it rocks my socks off. Repeat, I have no socks.Edit: Having said that, I didn't change to full synth until the engine was fully run in (rings bedded etc).I changed to Mobil semi-synth at the 3,000km service, and full synth at 7,500 kms. By 7,500kms, the rings were well bedded given my run in procedure.
Jonno Member 79 Member For: 20y 1m 12d Posted 29/08/06 11:59 AM Author Posted 29/08/06 11:59 AM Thanks all for your replies.I called the Castrol Tech Advice line and they said to go for 0W40, so I bought 7L of Edge 0W40 from Auto One for $109 on the way home from work.I am looking forward to seeing how it goes.
Wright'y Member 226 Member For: 22y 6m 4d Gender: Male Location: Darwin, NT Posted 29/08/06 12:12 PM Posted 29/08/06 12:12 PM it shouldnt really matter, just as long your oil isnt too thick for cold climates start ups and your oil doesnt get too thin (low oil pressure) when its hot
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 22y 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 29/08/06 12:22 PM Posted 29/08/06 12:22 PM Ahhhhhhhhhhh just tack this onto the end of all the other oil threads
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Legacy Donating Member 6,763 Member For: 21y 2m 3d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 29/08/06 12:32 PM Posted 29/08/06 12:32 PM Mate unless you absolutely prefer castrol, NUlon make an upmarket oil to the manufacturers specs, and its cheaper. Faarked if I know how to point you to the right post though.Scotty
igsta Member 371 Member For: 22y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 30/08/06 06:55 AM Posted 30/08/06 06:55 AM As SavageD said let your motor run in for at least 7500 before putting synthetic in. Mineral oil will help bed in your rings where as synthetic because its pure will not. I actually waited for 15000 before I went synthetic. Just throw in magnatec, its cheap and its great for new engines.
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 22y 12d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 30/08/06 06:57 AM Posted 30/08/06 06:57 AM Thanks all for your replies.I called the Castrol Tech Advice line and they said to go for 0W40, so I bought 7L of Edge 0W40 from Auto One for $109 on the way home from work.I am looking forward to seeing how it goes.← you can get 10L for that price
Adam Here since the start... Legacy Donating Member 10,282 Member For: 23y 4m 26d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 30/08/06 07:02 AM Posted 30/08/06 07:02 AM Castrol told me 10W-60 for a modded XR6T.
igsta Member 371 Member For: 22y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 30/08/06 08:10 AM Posted 30/08/06 08:10 AM I wouldve thought 60 is too thick especially going through the turbo. I use the 0W-40.
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