was just wondering what the best grade or grades of oil to run with turbo on a b16 built with pistons and rods 8 months ago?

have heard that 10w 60 is good but also have heard this is too thick and can only be used with a oil cooler?

wat about 0w-30? but seems quite thin to me! have read also that grades need to be changed to season..

im not likeing the oil that in there at the min and would like some ideas, brands aswell if you would!

thanks

 

10w30 AMSOIL has allways been a favorite of mine. I'm not a fan of Mobil1 like most simply because I have had a stock engine fail because it. AMSOIL has a flashpoint of 450 to 500 degrees vs most synthetics which have 440 degree flashpoints. Normal non synthetic oils on average have around a 350 degree flashpoint.

Also go with a synthetic what ever you do because petroleum oils(non synthetic) have a certain wax content in them. That is why they thicken up in the winter.

 

Marty, how did you have an engine fail cause of mobile1? I run Mobile1 10w3 advanced synthetic and so far not an oil related issue in 2 years...

 

Because the oil simply broke down, the cyl walls still had hash marks but the oil gummed up around the rod bolts enough to no let new fresh oil lubricate them the correct way. It was a low milage D series that had never had any mods and had never been run hard.

 

Marty-did you ever change your oil ? i almost 100% guarantee it was not Mobil 1's doing that caused your motor to fail.

 

if something is messed up with the oil filter would that cause damage to the engine?

 

I change my oil every 2500 miles.

 

I use Mobile1 5w30, run the **** out of the motor daily, and I've put two and a half bottles of nitrous through it and I havn't had a problem with it yet.

 

I had problems with it. Not saying everyone will.

 

how old was the oil before you used it ? Oil does have a shelf life before the different parts seperate, if the oil was on the shelf or in a barn for a long time that could of compromised the oil. If fresh oil used you would should never have a problem.