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Old 01-24-2013, 11:38 AM   #28
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Originally Posted by ZDan View Post
Knowing what the operational oil temperatures are would be required to know what viscosity to run. Without knowing oil temps, I would tend to go at least one range higher in viscosity for track days. Running a 5W30 in these cars even at very cold temperatures isn't going to be as risky as running 0W20 at 250+
The operational viscosity of most 5W-30's will likely be in the range of a 20 grade anyway. For track use, an oil pressure gauge is a fantastic tool in trying to select the proper viscosity.

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