20b engine oil. What do you use?

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Old May 29, 2016 | 03:00 PM
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20b engine oil. What do you use?

I need to give my oil a freshen up and wondered what you guy's are all running. Currently I am on a 10w40 semi synthetic. So the question is do I stick with that or should I be looking at going mineral or Fully. I am sure there are views on each? Some may say change the grade?
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Old May 30, 2016 | 11:42 AM
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idea is turbo rotaries run hot, so you want to put in thickest oil you can find. I personally use mobile synthetic 15W/50 and I fully premix.

Another thing to note is don't use synthetic if you didn't delete OMP. As for regular nonsynthetic oil, any 20w/50 will do.
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Old May 30, 2016 | 02:45 PM
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I am running premix too. So could go fully synth . Maybe a race oil. 20/50 sounds crazy thick? I thought they are booked as 10/40 or 5\30? Would like to here some more views on running a thick oil though and going fully sythn maybe. Cheers
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Old Jun 6, 2016 | 03:38 AM
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Use a mineral oil...

I use a Brad Penn 50w.

Bearings love it..

You might have to play around with the oil wight if your climate temperature changes somwhat..
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Old Jun 6, 2016 | 07:16 AM
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Will check it out.. Cheers. it's UK. Variable climate! Haa haa. Last weekend I was freezing. This weekend I was sweating my **** off!
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