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Old 05-27-2014, 11:19 AM   #1
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**Best viscosity for frs and brz**

Just post your opinion and reasoning

I run torco 100 synthetic sr1 10w 30 in summer due to the fact i run it hard.
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Old 05-27-2014, 12:19 PM   #2
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Allow me to direct you to the correct subforum, with particular attention to this thread, where all that information has been discussed in depth.
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0W-20. It's what the manufacturer recommends. I don't think we would know better than the people who built the engine.

That smiley doe. Ahaha.
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There needs to be an RTFM smiley where he's slapping someone with the manual.
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0W-20. It's what the manufacturer recommends. I don't think we would know better than the people who built the engine.

That smiley doe. Ahaha.[/QUO



I hear you but ppl run dif visocsity for diff things auto cross extra
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There is . I understand wtfm recomends i was asking everyones opion on it .
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I hear you but ppl run dif visocsity for diff things auto cross extra
You know what?

I run 0W-20 for my track events with a Cusco oil cooler, and I have zero issues.

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0W-20. It's what the manufacturer recommends. I don't think we would know better than the people who built the engine.

That smiley doe. Ahaha.[/QUO



I hear you but ppl run dif visocsity for diff things auto cross extra
The manufacturer engineered the engine to run on 0W-20. When they performed tests on the engine -- they included people running the car hard. If they weren't sure that the car could handle a 7.5k Redline, they wouldn't had put that there.

If they believed the car needed a higher viscosity oil, they would had put in something else.

Fact is: They engineered the engine, they know what the engine needs, they know what's best. 0W-20.

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Fact is: They engineered the engine, they know what the engine needs, they know what's best. 0W-20.

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My manual suggests a higher viscosity oil for high temperature or hard driving conditions.

Otherwise I agree with you completely, this is a discussion for either the track sub-forum or the maintenance sub-forum for when you decide to deviate outside average driving conditions.
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The manufacturer engineered the engine to run on 0W-20. When they performed tests on the engine -- they included people running the car hard. If they weren't sure that the car could handle a 7.5k Redline, they wouldn't had put that there.

If they believed the car needed a higher viscosity oil, they would had put in something else.

Fact is: They engineered the engine, they know what the engine needs, they know what's best. 0W-20.

/endthread.





I guess ill go back to 0W-20 then ASAP . thx
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The manufacturer engineered the engine to run on 0W-20. When they performed tests on the engine -- they included people running the car hard. If they weren't sure that the car could handle a 7.5k Redline, they wouldn't had put that there.

If they believed the car needed a higher viscosity oil, they would had put in something else.

Fact is: They engineered the engine, they know what the engine needs, they know what's best. 0W-20.

/endthread.

^This. Stop worrying and drive your car and put in 0w-20. Even autocross is less than 1-2 minutes long your oil isn't going to get hot enough before you wait again to matter.

Now long sessions on a road course are a different story...
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