What type of oil to use
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Re: What type of oil to use
An SM rated motor oil would be the "type" people use.
Beyond that in a place like this all you will get is unsupported opinion based solely on marketing.
You could go someplace like this.
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There they have a section where people lost the results of used oil analysis where the wear metal content of the oil is MEASURED and the oil's properties/additives are measured to see if it is wearing out. Looking for people using the same engine design as you are in a similar manner is critical because some popular oils are only mediocre in this application but might be great in a VW 1.8T motor.
Really though it is all splitting hairs, what it does allow is seeing if the $7 a quart oil is even ANY better than the $2.50 a quart stuff.
Beyond that in a place like this all you will get is unsupported opinion based solely on marketing.
You could go someplace like this.
Bob Is The Oil Guy - Forums powered by UBB.threads%u2122
There they have a section where people lost the results of used oil analysis where the wear metal content of the oil is MEASURED and the oil's properties/additives are measured to see if it is wearing out. Looking for people using the same engine design as you are in a similar manner is critical because some popular oils are only mediocre in this application but might be great in a VW 1.8T motor.
Really though it is all splitting hairs, what it does allow is seeing if the $7 a quart oil is even ANY better than the $2.50 a quart stuff.
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From: Martin & Nashville, TN
Re: What type of oil to use
Agreed. IMO most of it is just personal preference. I use Mobile 1 though a lot of people dislike it for the LS1. A lot of people like Redline and GC. Just preference. BITOG is a great site!!
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From: san antonio Texas
Re: What type of oil to use
I highly recommend royal purple, I always thought that it was just a fancy name but I finally gave it a shot my average oil pressure went from 40 at idle to up close to 60.
Now this is just my preference and have heard good things about Mobil 1 or VR1
Weight wise we always use 20w-50 full synthetic
*if you go with royal purple you cant go back to other brands, again this is from a experience my buddy had.
Now this is just my preference and have heard good things about Mobil 1 or VR1
Weight wise we always use 20w-50 full synthetic
*if you go with royal purple you cant go back to other brands, again this is from a experience my buddy had.
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