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why so thick of an oil??? i would think you'd benifit from a thinner "hot" weight oil. like a 10w30.. or 5w30 even.
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Danny 1994 Silver SVX in hybernation, awaiting for the monsterous awakening (Lebanon) 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL Euro Specs, Hard/Softtop, White/Red. Under Complete Restoration 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL350 Euro Specs, White/Red. Mint... Another step into SL Collection. |
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I personally use a 5w30... this menas that at start up, the oil is very "thin" and can circulate to coat everything very quickly.. as it heats up, it becomes a 30 wieght oil.. which is pretty average in america.
10W60 is for like.. high speed endurance cars that run at high revs for veryy long periods of times. the added "protection" is worth the slightly less viscous oil.... its the second number that matters for protection/ loss of hp. We have a Mobil 1 sythentic that some cars use over here thats a 0w20... thats mostly for higher revving engines.. but still. why is the thinnist oil available a 50 weight???
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Danny 1994 Silver SVX in hybernation, awaiting for the monsterous awakening (Lebanon) 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL Euro Specs, Hard/Softtop, White/Red. Under Complete Restoration 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL350 Euro Specs, White/Red. Mint... Another step into SL Collection. |
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news?
<<i getting the pump tested this weekend by my mechanic.>>
any news? |
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10w-60 is thick?????? yes, it is this is the thinnest oil available in Lebanon other than 0w-50 . obviously not if you also have 0w 20 weight oils!?! ... 0w20 is a thinner oil, and used in high revving NEW engines to provide the best performance and engine cleaning. also, new bearings have tighter tolerences... so this is the solution to make sure they maintain fully lubricated. 10w60 is thicker both in startup and warm running the what is recommended in the subaru manuals. plus mineral oil is extracted in the middles east... not synthetic.
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well my water pump seems to be working fine.. it was changed not too long before i bought the car it seems.. someone did drain about half a container of fluid out of my radiator to make it run hot.. idiots. i called and i am having a meeting with a lawyer and the general manager next week.. we will see i will keep posted
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Danny 1994 Silver SVX in hybernation, awaiting for the monsterous awakening (Lebanon) 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL Euro Specs, Hard/Softtop, White/Red. Under Complete Restoration 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL350 Euro Specs, White/Red. Mint... Another step into SL Collection. |
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I'm not sure... but I think for our engines, a 5W30 is what subaru recomends.. i think its also about the best multi weight that can both easily flow at startup, and protect without slowing things down at operating temperatures.
WOuld Harvey, Beav, or the mass of other people that know more than me like to chime in and correct anything?
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this is what I know about the oils... I might be mistaken, but mostly I am sure about it.
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Danny 1994 Silver SVX in hybernation, awaiting for the monsterous awakening (Lebanon) 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL Euro Specs, Hard/Softtop, White/Red. Under Complete Restoration 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL350 Euro Specs, White/Red. Mint... Another step into SL Collection. |
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(guessed? white smoking engine... will need fixing or replacing very soon)
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Danny 1994 Silver SVX in hybernation, awaiting for the monsterous awakening (Lebanon) 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL Euro Specs, Hard/Softtop, White/Red. Under Complete Restoration 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL350 Euro Specs, White/Red. Mint... Another step into SL Collection. |
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Read here: http://www.repairfaq.org/filipg/AUTO/F_oil_facts.html
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Definitely the wrong oil for that car.....
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<An oil with too low a viscosity can shear and lose film strength at high temperatures> ----> this is why I use 10W-60 in the Summer, because 10 becomes 0 and 60 becomes 30 AND <An oil with too high a viscosity may not pump to the proper parts at low temperatures and the film may tear at high rpm.> -----> this is why I use 0 in winter because of low temperature!!!
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Danny 1994 Silver SVX in hybernation, awaiting for the monsterous awakening (Lebanon) 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL Euro Specs, Hard/Softtop, White/Red. Under Complete Restoration 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL350 Euro Specs, White/Red. Mint... Another step into SL Collection. |
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