What are people using for oil? - Page 7 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Hanakuso · 08-29-2012, 02:49 PM

I've been reading on the boboil forum and it seems the Toyota OW-20 is one of the best. I'm not sure if it's the best for performance/track driving but i'm planning on using it till at least 25k miles since we get free oil changes every 5k miles and they will use this oil at the dealerships. I might as well use the same oil between oil changes if needed when I go to the track.

Brzer · 08-29-2012, 08:30 PM

Based on my research that is what I have decided to use as well even though I own a BRZ.

tonystewart · 08-29-2012, 08:43 PM

Pennzoil Ultra 5w30 seems to make my daughters FR-S run well in the South Florida Heat

brichard0625 · 08-29-2012, 09:05 PM

Im actually experiencing low temps in my car after switching my oil to penzoil according to the temp guage in the car. Usually the car sits right on the halfway mark between hot and cold but yesterday i noticed it was more towards the cold side and yesterday was about 93 degrees. Today i got the same result. I also noticed my car idles better and doesnt take as long to warm up during cold starts.

coyote · 08-29-2012, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by brichard0625

Im actually experiencing low temps in my car after switching my oil to penzoil according to the temp guage in the car.

Then there's something wrong with your cooling system.

brichard0625 · 08-29-2012, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by coyote

Then there's something wrong with your cooling system.

Not sure if its a real issue. Its not a drastic change but i noticed that the guage isnt directly in the middle like before, now it leans more to the cool but maybe its just my eyes. ill take a picture tomorrow.

thats where it sat before oil change and now that i look at the picture its not really in the middle so maybe im bugging lol

ayau · 08-29-2012, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by brichard0625

Not sure if its a real issue. Its not a drastic change but i noticed that the guage isnt directly in the middle like before, now it leans more to the cool but maybe its just my eyes. ill take a picture tomorrow.

thats where it sat before oil change and now that i look at the picture its not really in the middle so maybe im bugging lol

almost all cars are like that. i'd be more worried that the needle was sitting above the middle prior to changing your oil.

brichard0625 · 08-29-2012, 10:47 PM

going to take a picture tomorrow of where it sits at after the oil change...i still feel like its just a tad bit lower than this picture. tomorrow will be 85 so it will be close to the same temp as the pic so lets see

BadCompany235 · 08-30-2012, 08:23 AM

if anyone is interested

http://www.blackstone-labs.com/free-test-kits.php

CircuitJerk · 08-31-2012, 06:33 PM

In the pic above: That's where the needle normally sits on mine.

RazBRZ · 09-01-2012, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by yajin

At 1,200 miles, I've just done the first oil change myself. Used Castrol 06240 EDGE 0W-20 Titanium Synthetic and the Subaru OEM oil filter.
Right, the mileage seems better now.

I used that oil also. It was the only performance oil I could find with those specs. I have used this oil in the past and liked it.
I used a K&N oil filter

Spd229 · 09-07-2012, 10:44 AM

In my area it seems rather uncommon for 0w-20 (southern side of ATL), however I have found a few 5w-20 oils such as pennzoil platinum.

Any thoughts? Slightly thicker at startup, car currently has about 4k on it so I want to get the factory fill out I just haven't had any time at all up until now.

I've heard that compression won't be quite the same (minor) running that particular weight and that I might lose 1-3hp which isn't anything serious. So long as there are no longterm ill effects for using this weight, I'll go with it.

Philly · 09-10-2012, 10:50 PM

Just switched to Amsoil 5W30, and my car seems to LOVE it.

Expensive as hell though!

08-29-2012, 09:05 PM	#88
brichard0625 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion Frs(Scarlet) Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 907 Thanks: 172 Thanked 386 Times in 177 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Im actually experiencing low temps in my car after switching my oil to penzoil according to the temp guage in the car. Usually the car sits right on the halfway mark between hot and cold but yesterday i noticed it was more towards the cold side and yesterday was about 93 degrees. Today i got the same result. I also noticed my car idles better and doesnt take as long to warm up during cold starts. __________________

08-29-2012, 10:47 PM	#92
brichard0625 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion Frs(Scarlet) Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 907 Thanks: 172 Thanked 386 Times in 177 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	going to take a picture tomorrow of where it sits at after the oil change...i still feel like its just a tad bit lower than this picture. tomorrow will be 85 so it will be close to the same temp as the pic so lets see __________________

09-07-2012, 10:44 AM	#96
Spd229 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S AT Location: Atlanta,GA Posts: 572 Thanks: 222 Thanked 314 Times in 155 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In my area it seems rather uncommon for 0w-20 (southern side of ATL), however I have found a few 5w-20 oils such as pennzoil platinum. Any thoughts? Slightly thicker at startup, car currently has about 4k on it so I want to get the factory fill out I just haven't had any time at all up until now. I've heard that compression won't be quite the same (minor) running that particular weight and that I might lose 1-3hp which isn't anything serious. So long as there are no longterm ill effects for using this weight, I'll go with it. __________________

09-10-2012, 10:50 PM	#97
Philly Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Eighty Six Turbo Location: Toronto Posts: 91 Thanks: 6 Thanked 35 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just switched to Amsoil 5W30, and my car seems to LOVE it. Expensive as hell though! __________________ 2013 Raven FRS Auto: Accelerated Performance Turbo, Downpipe, Overpipe, Frontpipe, Intake, EcuTek Tune, Perrin Pulley, Greddy SP Elite, Tein S-Tech

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08-29-2012, 02:49 PM	#85
Hanakuso Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: California Posts: 1,956 Thanks: 294 Thanked 673 Times in 390 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I've been reading on the boboil forum and it seems the Toyota OW-20 is one of the best. I'm not sure if it's the best for performance/track driving but i'm planning on using it till at least 25k miles since we get free oil changes every 5k miles and they will use this oil at the dealerships. I might as well use the same oil between oil changes if needed when I go to the track.

08-29-2012, 08:30 PM	#86
Brzer Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: BRZ, 2011 Outback 3.6R Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 41 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Based on my research that is what I have decided to use as well even though I own a BRZ.

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CircuitJerk Pull my finger... Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Silver Scion Slushbox Location: Illinois Posts: 996 Thanks: 476 Thanked 367 Times in 226 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In the pic above: That's where the needle normally sits on mine.

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