Ive used the castrol r synthetic for a while in turbo L series and it seems to work fine and holds good oil pressure when compared to the mobil full synths.The mobil is designed for close tolerance multi valve engine and has a low hot viscousity rating while the castrol has a 50 hot rating which is what is recomended for most older 2 valvers.Penrite have just released a new full synth 5/60 aswell as the race series 15/40 and 25/60 synths.There sales rep told me they are the most advanced oils around!!!!! Apparently there doing a bit of an advertising blitz aimed at the growing performance turbo crowd.A lot of people in the drag racing industry already use these oils as there ten tenths race synth is compatable with methanol etc.
Terry Rudd wrote: > You can use synthetic oil in an older engine, but unless it's been built to > very small tolerances it's likely to use a fair quantity especially after > it's done a few k's, especially down the valve guides. I've often wondered > how good the Shell Helix oils are, the ads say they adjust to your engine > and they have a 351 and a Ferrari side by side - just ask Dick? > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andy Nielsen > Sent: Thursday, 18 April 2002 8:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: oil > > Can you run the synthetic oil in the older engines???? > Like maybe and L series???? > > Andy. > > >From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: oil > >Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 22:54:22 +1000 > > > >Mark, > > > >This is one of those personal choice questions that everyone will have a > >different passion about, there's not really a bad oil on the market these > >days. > > > >Me, I like and used Pennzoil PZL-Turbo as I have a FJ and it's expensive > >but > >what isn't that's any good. They have a racing formula that's designed for > >a > >weekend blast, not suitable for road use though. > > > >The later model turbos (SR) can use synthetic oils so Mobile 1 seems to be > >the one everyone likes. > > > >regards > >Terry > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of mark krawczuk > >Sent: Wednesday, 17 April 2002 10:27 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: oil > > > > > >hi, any ideas on what would be the best oiil to use on running in a turbo > >engine? would u use the same type oil after its run in ? if not what type > >of oil to use after running in? > > > > > > mark k > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
