Turbo Oil Weight
06-13-2012, 01:10 PM
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06-13-2012, 01:57 PM
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I've heard good things about brad penn oil and may try it. Ive always run Mobil 1 but switched to rotella T6 for the turbo truck after my buddy convinced me. Hasn't blown up yet and has about 200miles on it
06-13-2012, 03:10 PM
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Valvoline VR1 10-30 oil, might switch to 20-50 on next change. keep filter changed every 500-1000 miles and change oil every 2,000 miles. clean oil is where its at whatever brand you choose.
10-22-2012, 06:56 PM
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Bringing this thread back for another question. For you guys running 40 weight or thicker, what is your oil pressure like? With 10W-30, mine idles around 50psi, cruises around 58psi, and redlines at about 80psi. I would like to run a heavier oil with the turbo but am worried about TOO much oil pressure. Also hoping to quiet the valvetrain down after my cam swap.
10-23-2012, 02:03 AM
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Bringing this thread back for another question. For you guys running 40 weight or thicker, what is your oil pressure like? With 10W-30, mine idles around 50psi, cruises around 58psi, and redlines at about 80psi. I would like to run a heavier oil with the turbo but am worried about TOO much oil pressure. Also hoping to quiet the valvetrain down after my cam swap.
10-23-2012, 09:25 AM
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with Delo 400 15w40 at idle on a cold morning its 60#. hot its 40# at ilde.
2000 hot its about 50-55, 6000 its up around 80.
cruising the coast couple weeks ago idling for 3 hrs in traffic with the AC blasting i saw about 35 at idle.
2000 hot its about 50-55, 6000 its up around 80.
cruising the coast couple weeks ago idling for 3 hrs in traffic with the AC blasting i saw about 35 at idle.
10-23-2012, 12:15 PM
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Do you know what your oil pressure was with a 30 weight oil? I may try Rotella T6 5W-40 this round, but I'm not too comfortable with thinner oil when cold, especially if I'm trying to reduce valvetrain noise, which is loudest when cold.