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gt7877 · 02-05-2020, 08:10 AM

Dear

I have build my engine with
Cp pistons 10.5
Eagle rods

Toda oil pump

Weather here between 25-38 c degrees

What oil grade to use

Some say

5w30
5w40
10w40
So on..

tomm.brz · 02-05-2020, 08:23 AM

im in for 10w40 at least with forged pistons especially, i use 0w40 / 5w40 with stock pistons

DarkPira7e · 02-05-2020, 08:47 AM

Ask the advice of the builder. A lot of them run a non synthetic break in oil for initial startup, and a 100 mile oil change, then 500 miles, at which point they let you put in your preferred brand/weight.

Grady · 02-05-2020, 09:04 AM

New oil is always the best!

pgranberg11 · 02-06-2020, 04:31 PM

i use 0w-40 exclusively on my stock motor. car sees mostly track days and time attack. then a drive or two or a few to some car shows.

gt7877 · 03-23-2020, 06:25 PM

Anyone of you try to put this oil grade
20w50?

At both stock or build engine??
Coze my friend use it more than an year with no issue (build engine with stock rods and pistons )

02-05-2020, 08:10 AM	#1
gt7877 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: turbo frs Location: worldwide Posts: 173 Thanks: 122 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	recommend oil for build engine Dear I have build my engine with Cp pistons 10.5 Eagle rods Toda oil pump Weather here between 25-38 c degrees What oil grade to use Some say 5w30 5w40 10w40 So on..

02-06-2020, 04:31 PM	#5
pgranberg11 BoostedBRZ Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: Turbo BRZ Location: IL Posts: 689 Thanks: 171 Thanked 259 Times in 191 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i use 0w-40 exclusively on my stock motor. car sees mostly track days and time attack. then a drive or two or a few to some car shows. __________________ Build Thread/Picture Dump Insta: pete.lete

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tomm.brz Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Drives: brz 2017 hksv2 Location: italy Posts: 2,279 Thanks: 515 Thanked 1,121 Times in 811 Posts Mentioned: 70 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	im in for 10w40 at least with forged pistons especially, i use 0w40 / 5w40 with stock pistons

02-05-2020, 08:47 AM	#3
DarkPira7e Rust bucket enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: 2013 Turbo Firestorm FRS Location: Vermont Posts: 4,052 Thanks: 3,307 Thanked 4,202 Times in 2,111 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ask the advice of the builder. A lot of them run a non synthetic break in oil for initial startup, and a 100 mile oil change, then 500 miles, at which point they let you put in your preferred brand/weight.

03-23-2020, 06:25 PM	#6
gt7877 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: turbo frs Location: worldwide Posts: 173 Thanks: 122 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anyone of you try to put this oil grade 20w50? At both stock or build engine?? Coze my friend use it more than an year with no issue (build engine with stock rods and pistons )

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