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I've been using Castrol Edge 0w-20 for mine, been running it since 35k miles through 65k miles. I'm going to start sending oil samples to Blackstone as I haven't seen much info yet.
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I've been running German Castrol Edge 0w-30 and oil pressures look much better than any 0w-20 under hard usage, high temperature operation.
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It gives some peace of mind knowing the oil pressures are better than with a 0w-20 if I'm intending to track the car. I've seen the oil pressure drop very low into the single digits (psi) during idle after running the engine slightly hotter than normal using 0w-20. The better solution would be an oil cooler. As far as being strictly street driven during the winter time I wouldn't see a need to run thicker oil. Even if you like to punch it to redline now and again. If you're not seeing much sustained high temp operation I really see no need.
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OP - you'll be fine running any brand-name synthetic 0w20 for street use and even some minor track use.
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I can second this post to an extent. I am running an oil cooler running Mobil 1 0w-30 advance full synthetic green bottle. Oil literally looks like piss but its doing great so far.
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I use Motul 8100 0w20 and I think it is superior to both Mobil 1 0w20 Advanced Fuel Economy and Extended Performance, I've used them all. I don't track my car but I sense actual real-world differences between them during street driving. The price difference between Motul 8100 and Mobil is so minimal that I see no reason not to use Motul. 300V is a different story though, which is what you might want for track driving. 300V would be about double the cost of Mobil but I personally would not use Mobil on the track, just from the differences I experienced on the street.
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Oh look! It's my 3 cents!
I am suggesting regular/early oil changes are more important than the brand of oil being used. The viscosity you use depends on where you live. If you live in Brisbane I would suggest 5w30. Melbourne? 0w20.
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I ran Mobile 1 the last ten years on my MR2 Turbo, it's seen 10+ years of daily driving, and about 6 years of autox and track days at Willow Springs in the summer with 90-100 degree temp. So far it's still ticking and working fine. So if it works great in a mid engine trubo charged car, yeah it's going to work in ours.
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Brand name synthetic 0W20 no brainer average driver/commuter.
If FI or tracking, 5W30. Slightly less fuel economy, better maintining viscosity during higher temps, protects bearings and other internals. I have run as high as 5W40 in the past as per HKS supercharger manual.
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