Thread: 0W-16 Oil
View Single Post
Old 08-30-2020, 04:54 PM   #11
Irace86.2.0
Senior Member
 
Irace86.2.0's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Drives: Q5 + BRZ + M796
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Posts: 7,884
Thanks: 5,668
Thanked 5,810 Times in 3,300 Posts
Mentioned: 70 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Manufactures want thin oil for better fuel economy. That's all.

I went 5w30 when I added forced induction because all Subaru engines that are forced induction come with 5w30.

If I was tracking the car then I would consider an oil cooler and a heavier grade oil. The GT86Cup manual has the oil listed as ELF HTX 825 10W60. There is an oil cooler option. This is for "stock" cars, so no forced induction, which means less heat and less forces pushing down on those bearings.

https://racing.tgr-europe.com/wp-con...anual_EN-1.pdf
__________________
My Build | K24 Turbo Swap | *K24T BRZ SOLD*
Irace86.2.0 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Irace86.2.0 For This Useful Post:
Tcoat (09-01-2020), Tokay444 (08-30-2020)