View Poll Results: What brand OIL do you use in your TII?
Amsoil
1
0.46%
Castrol
125
57.87%
Mobil
16
7.41%
Pennzoil
10
4.63%
Quaker State
3
1.39%
Royal Purple
9
4.17%
One of the above that is 100% Synthetic
9
4.17%
Any Cheap Ass Oil I Can Find On Sale!
8
3.70%
OTHER OIL
20
9.26%
WTF, I need OIL in my car???!!!
15
6.94%
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VOTE: What Brand of OIL do you use in your TII?
12-27-01, 03:46 PM
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VOTE: What Brand of OIL do you use in your TII?
I wanna keep this poll for TII owners, as I wanna get a better idea of what people here are using with their turbo setups. Sorry NA dudes
12-27-01, 05:27 PM
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well....
i used to use castrol gtx (20/50) but after i did some mods on my 88 TII-see sig. i decided to switch to synthetic and premix to be safe. i have the original engine with 107,000 miles on it. i use mobile 1 full syn. i can feel the difference too. alot more smoother and i feel safe boosting 10-12 psi now. i dont want to take the engine apart yet in order to get to the oil regulator. so i figured what the hell.
sorry no sig....damn.
gotta type all this ****!!!
rb turbo back exh.
bonez intake
fcd
apexi safc
jacobs ign.
apexi bov
rp comp. fuel pump
aluminum 12lb fw
9's all around (plugs)
centerforce II clutch
i think thats it....
sorry no sig....damn.
gotta type all this ****!!!
rb turbo back exh.
bonez intake
fcd
apexi safc
jacobs ign.
apexi bov
rp comp. fuel pump
aluminum 12lb fw
9's all around (plugs)
centerforce II clutch
i think thats it....
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12-27-01, 05:45 PM
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i kinda lied in the poll. im ABOUT to run castrol syntec full synthetic.
at the moment i have pennzoil 20-50 in there. i ditched the OMP about 2800 miles ago and am very soon changing my oil out to synthetic.
at the moment i have pennzoil 20-50 in there. i ditched the OMP about 2800 miles ago and am very soon changing my oil out to synthetic.
12-27-01, 05:53 PM
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I went with the cheap *** oil. Mostly I have 10W-30 of whatever brand(Walmart, Penzoil, Castrol, and Gas station specials) I have also used just plain 30W.
My engine has 102K miles on it, and it still runs strong.
My engine has 102K miles on it, and it still runs strong.
12-27-01, 05:56 PM
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Forgot to say that I change the oil every 2500 miles or sooner. That's why I don't care what kind of oil it uses. I never noticed any difference between the more expensive oils. haha
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12-27-01, 09:01 PM
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I know the worst oil gotta be QUAKER STATE...no one I know uses that oil, except for losers. Also I wouldn't trust any Walmart Brand Oils either. I know BMW uses Castrol oils in all their cars. And I've heard a lot of good things from Mechanics about Pennzoil Oil. And for sure Mobil 1 is world renowed and used a lot in racing.
12-28-01, 03:12 AM
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Mule **** 5w-50 Fully Synthetic **** :P
Peter - Rice Racing reckons Mobil 1 5w-50 is the best stuff to use in rotarys, reckons its better than the Castrol R 5w-50 which costs slightly more
Peter - Rice Racing reckons Mobil 1 5w-50 is the best stuff to use in rotarys, reckons its better than the Castrol R 5w-50 which costs slightly more
12-28-01, 05:41 AM
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Originally posted by HWO
Mule **** 5w-50 Fully Synthetic **** :P
Mule **** 5w-50 Fully Synthetic **** :P
12-28-01, 08:08 AM
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hmmmmm.....
a question for you guys using full synthetic. what are your oil change intervals at? i just swithced to mobil 1 full syn. and i hear this stuff is the best or in the top 3.
im thinking of keeping it in there till i hit 4000 miles with it, BUT changing the oil filter at 2000. what do you guys think about this and what are you guys doing?
im thinking of keeping it in there till i hit 4000 miles with it, BUT changing the oil filter at 2000. what do you guys think about this and what are you guys doing?
12-28-01, 01:12 PM
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if my car was a daily driver i'd change the oil and filter every 6 months
seen as how it only gets thrashed once or twice a month, then once a year is sufficient in my mind
seen as how it only gets thrashed once or twice a month, then once a year is sufficient in my mind
12-28-01, 06:24 PM
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I am sticking to using 100% Mazola Corn Oil
since i am using premix (1oz popcorn : 1gal gas)
i think it comes out best using coconut oil.
although my car has gotten a little fatter than when i was using corn oil.
now it looks like it has a widebody kit.
since i am using premix (1oz popcorn : 1gal gas)
i think it comes out best using coconut oil.
although my car has gotten a little fatter than when i was using corn oil.
now it looks like it has a widebody kit.
12-29-01, 07:39 PM
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Casrol GTX 20-50, still have OMP. Saw a thread here about an OMP aircraft mod with a separate OMP reservoir. Looks cool, run two cycle thru the OMP, synthetic in the motor, no worries!
12-29-01, 07:39 PM
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Ted: Why Rotella? I thought that had some special additives for diesels only.
Personally, I use Pennzoil, or have lately, based on input from Paul Yaw (if you know who that is). I used to work at Advance Auto Parts, so I got ADV oil, which was made by Texaco, for next to nothing. Their oil is now made by Shell. I never noticed any difference in brands, other than price. In fact, in discussing the topic with my fellow techs at the Porsche/Mercedes/Infiniti dealer I used to work at, the consensus was that no engine has failed from brand of oil, only from lack of sufficient lubrication.
BTW, I remember hearing somewhere that it only costs a couple pennies more per quart to make fully synthetic vs "natural" oil.
And I have no TII yet, so I posted and voted out of defiance :p
Ren
Personally, I use Pennzoil, or have lately, based on input from Paul Yaw (if you know who that is). I used to work at Advance Auto Parts, so I got ADV oil, which was made by Texaco, for next to nothing. Their oil is now made by Shell. I never noticed any difference in brands, other than price. In fact, in discussing the topic with my fellow techs at the Porsche/Mercedes/Infiniti dealer I used to work at, the consensus was that no engine has failed from brand of oil, only from lack of sufficient lubrication.
BTW, I remember hearing somewhere that it only costs a couple pennies more per quart to make fully synthetic vs "natural" oil.
And I have no TII yet, so I posted and voted out of defiance :p
Ren
12-30-01, 09:53 AM
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The bad part is, there's only two major oil manufacturers in the world; Exxon-Mobil and Texasgulf. What you pay for is the additives, which, IMHO, have no noticable difference. Like it was said, i have trouble believing an engine died from type of lubrication rather than lack of lubrication.
P.S. I've run the rotella which is great for HD apps. but normally just stick to castrol 20w-50, and that's b/c my dad hammered it in years ago.
P.S. I've run the rotella which is great for HD apps. but normally just stick to castrol 20w-50, and that's b/c my dad hammered it in years ago.
12-30-01, 11:02 AM
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I have been told by several rotary mechanics to only ever run Penrite HPR 40 oil in my 13BT.
find more info at www.penrite.com.au if u r interested.
Alot, not all, but alot, of people here in Aus seem to run with Penrite.
At least most've the rotary owners i've spoken to.
If it ain't broken, don't fix it. So i'll continue to run Penrite HPR 40, unless someone scares me otherwise.
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find more info at www.penrite.com.au if u r interested.
Alot, not all, but alot, of people here in Aus seem to run with Penrite.
At least most've the rotary owners i've spoken to.
If it ain't broken, don't fix it. So i'll continue to run Penrite HPR 40, unless someone scares me otherwise.
Perry Gehenna
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01-02-02, 11:27 AM
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Originally posted by turboren
Ted: Why Rotella? I thought that had some special additives for diesels only.
Ted: Why Rotella? I thought that had some special additives for diesels only.
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01-03-02, 09:41 AM
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Originally posted by Shamrock1054
Casrol GTX 20-50, still have OMP. Saw a thread here about an OMP aircraft mod with a separate OMP reservoir. Looks cool, run two cycle thru the OMP, synthetic in the motor, no worries!
Casrol GTX 20-50, still have OMP. Saw a thread here about an OMP aircraft mod with a separate OMP reservoir. Looks cool, run two cycle thru the OMP, synthetic in the motor, no worries!
05-26-02, 04:54 PM
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I really beg to differ about there being only two major oil manufacturers in the world! cause there is at least like 4 cause there is Petro Canada wich is the second largest oil company in the world owning more than 38% or oil refinaries! And you can't tell me that there is only the two that just soo happend to be in the states!!!
and i use Castrol GTX 10-W30 it works well and i don't get any residue!!!
and i use Castrol GTX 10-W30 it works well and i don't get any residue!!!