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Oil advice and recommendations here
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:45 pm
by oilman
As the title says, put your oil questions here and we'll be happy to help.
The Year, model, engine and style of driving (road/track) is important so please give as much information as possible so that we can give you an accurate answer.
Looking forward to being of assistance
Regards
Guy
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:58 pm
by hot66
Hi Guy
I'll start the ball rolling
1973 Porsche 911 2.4S. Use is weekend / sunny days hard road driving.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:23 am
by louis356
Me next...
'66 912 120 miles a day commute motorway mainly (m25)
weekends it gets a bit of a rest
Havoline 15/30 change oil every 3000, oil and filter every 6000
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:28 pm
by oilman
hot66 wrote:Hi Guy
I'll start the ball rolling
1973 Porsche 911 2.4S. Use is weekend / sunny days hard road driving.
Hi,
Normally we recomend a good 10w-50 or 15w-50 semi synthetic minimum, if the engine is not too hard used and in good shape then a 10w-40 is also suitable.
Cheers
Guy.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:29 pm
by oilman
louis356 wrote:Me next...
'66 912 120 miles a day commute motorway mainly (m25)
weekends it gets a bit of a rest
Havoline 15/30 change oil every 3000, oil and filter every 6000
Always wanted one of these, jealous.
Is it defo 15w-30 and not 15w-40 you are using?
Cheers
Guy.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:14 am
by louis356
Probably 15-40 I was just guessing at my computer and not checking.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:33 am
by oilman
15w-40 is more common, with the mileage you could give it better protection by using a 10w-40 semi synthetic, these are still 100% mineral based but offer better cold start/flow, anitwear/detergents etc.
Cheers
Guy.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:35 am
by hot66
What Semi Synthetic would you recommend?
I have used Mobil1 in the past which I have have been pleased with & I know you recommend Silkolene Pro R or Pro S
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:45 pm
by oilman
Fuchs or Silkolene XTR 10w-40 is decent
Cheers
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:42 pm
by davidppp
Hello, Oilman..
I'd be inetrested in your view on a high revving full race 2L, big cams, with good oil cooling, and careful warming etc..
What shoud we use.?
how often to change it?
Also 901 box, gets hottish, with LSD..
Kind regards
David
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:16 pm
by oilman
What age is this engine and what type of racing?
Cheers
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:19 pm
by davidppp
Hello again.
Fresh build, 65 case and rods..circuit racing..up to maybe 40 minutes , mostly at full throttle..
Kind tregards
David
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:23 pm
by bjmullan
Hi Oilman
So what do you know about oils that me and lots of other people on this forum don't know?
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:26 am
by oilman
bjmullan wrote:Hi Oilman
So what do you know about oils that me and lots of other people on this forum don't know?
Who knows, ask me a question about oil you dont know the answer to, and see if I can answer it correctly for you
Cheers
Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:55 am
by Patrice
Hi Oilman
1969 Porsche 911 2.0 T/E. Use is weekend / sunny days road driving.
Which oil would you recommend?
Thanks
Patrice