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Originally Posted by Ninjaneer
Another thought/comment on proper oil operating temp. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, because I don't yet have a FR-S; but the recommend oil is a 0w-20 synthetic, correct? That is a lower viscosity oil than most cars run. With it running thinner oil, I wouldn't be as concerned with oil warm up as I would with high oil temps under heavy load.
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That is correct but IMO (and based on my oil pressure gauge) it doesn't maintain high enough pressure in the upper RPM when warm/hot, so I run 5W30 which does.. that does increase heat a bit though.
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