 Engine Oils, 15W-50 |
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 Dec 4, 2006 - 9:05 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jan 18, '06 From St.lucia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
hey guys wat do u think about the Mobile 1 15w-50 engine oil .... it is to heavy for the 3sgte ?
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Dec 4, 2006 - 9:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 9, '03 From Dayton, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
um why? Just put 10w-30 in it if you have a choice...but 15w-50 should be fine... better in the hot weather though
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Dec 4, 2006 - 11:09 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 17, '05 From The Netherlands Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I'm running 0w30 or 5w30 Full Synth, weather here is quite mild. Between 0-30 degrees Celcius the whole year around.
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Dec 4, 2006 - 1:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 18, '06 From St.lucia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thanx guys .... i live in a very hott country .... so thanks for the help
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Dec 5, 2006 - 12:25 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 29, '06 From US Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
15w-50 is way to thick.
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Dec 5, 2006 - 11:38 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 28, '04 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE(GMoney @ Dec 4, 2006 - 2:05 PM) [snapback]507619[/snapback] hey guys wat do u think about the Mobile 1 15w-50 engine oil .... it is to heavy for the 3sgte ? Used it for years in my old 4th gen 3S-GTE swap. worked great. However I do live in a very hot area so the added viscosity mixed with the higher oil temps a turbo car runs was a plus. Don't know about your particular part of the world. I know I switched back to 10-W30 in the winter months [same brand/type]. Mobile 1 rocks BTW. --------------------  |
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Dec 5, 2006 - 5:33 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Too thick... IMO The standard oils (10w40/10w30) more than cover the range for most engine's needs. Most newer engines actually call for 5w30...
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Dec 9, 2006 - 10:05 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From San Juan, PR Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
I've used 20W-50 since I turbocharged the Celica.
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Dec 10, 2006 - 2:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 29, '06 From US Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
I use ROYAL PURPLE 5W-30 it works great, my car has 142,000 miles, no problems at all.
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