What engine oil do you use?

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What engine oil do you use?

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One my new engine (forged) is run in on mineral oil I was looking to run a full synthetic?

Not sure which one or what grade etc...


What oil do you use?
What oil would you recommend?

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I have always used semi synthetic Penzoil. When I got my engine rebuilt the guy recommended semi synthetic but not to thin either.
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Ive always used castrol magnatec and its been really good.
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Post by scorpyy »

Read up on flat tappet cams and zinc. You basically have to find a quality Engine oil in the old specification. Very difficult. You generally have to buy the "extended drain interval/long life" type of the new "SM" grade Oils to find enough zinc in it so that it doesnt ruin your cam.
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Post by TOMSUN »

Scorpy... thanks for the advice.

Yes zinc in the oil is good for our flat tappet cam.

I spoke to Camtech (as I have one of their stage 2's)
He recommended Penrite HPR30. On reading that it is a High quality 20-60 mineral oil with a good amount of zinc.

Doing some more research AMSOIL do a full synthetic 20-50 race oil that has a very good zinc content. It's more expensive and a bit hard to get but probably the best oil for our engines. :beer
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/tro.aspx?zo=1498800
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[quote="TOMSUN"]Scorpy... thanks for the advice.

Yes zinc in the oil is good for our flat tappet cam.

I spoke to Camtech (as I have one of their stage 2's)
He recommended Penrite HPR30. On reading that it is a High quality 20-50 mineral oil with a good amount of zinc.

Doing some more research AMSOIL do a full synthetic 20-50 race oil that has a very good zinc content. It's more expensive and a bit hard to get but probably the best oil for our engines. :beer
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/tro.aspx?zo=1498800[/quote


Pete my 5 litre of Amsoil 20-50 race oil cost me $68.00 not a lot of $$ to protect a big $$$$$$$$ engine

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Where can I buy the AMSOIL 20-50 synthetic race oil in Sydney???
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TOMSUN wrote:Where can I buy the AMSOIL 20-50 synthetic race oil in Sydney???
Pete spoke to my supplier & he says that he ships to your neck of the woods every week as they are the importers & distributors
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any of the australian castrol synthetics are good aswell. most australian synthetics are fine. articles you read on the net may not be relevant to australian oils.....
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Post by NachoMan »

I've used Redline in the past, but it's ridiculously expensive! It is rather good though!

I use Mobil1 0W30 in my rally car, and it works well, not that I've driven it that much... :?

HPR30 was what I always used to use in Starions, and I have no complaints about it's performance and value for money!

My mechanic recommends BP Corse Plus. I might give that a go for my next oil change, but it's so hard to find.

I have also heard very good things about AMSOIL.
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I've always used Penrite HPR30. As Nachoman said, value for money in comparison to other oils, and no complaints in the performance department.
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I use penrite HPR 40 but in a 4g54 N/A at the last rebuild everything apart from piston rings were mint
as some here Know my car also know its only driven quitely on W/Es
so 4 years running at up to 7000+ as a track car and not a mark on a bearing

ring wear is due to high piston speeds
so the penrite seams to do it work ok

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