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Old 03-14-2013, 01:37 AM   #29
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Originally Posted by Ninjaneer View Post
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.
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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