Oil choice?

Fosters · 02-27-2005, 10:16 AM

Guys, I posted this in this section b/c I would like to know what you guys are running in your VE's. I'm thinking especailly for HPDE's since the Convention is coming up, and I'll need to change my oil before then anyway. I thought I've seen a couple guys running 20W50 in the summer/HPDE's, but I didn't know if you were running that all of the time, or if you would change the oil after the event.

I'm running 10W30 Mobil 1, and when the car is warm/hot; my oil pressure is right about 10 psi (right at the minimum). This doesn't make me real comfortable if I'll be running at the track. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Josh

Sunny gti · 02-27-2005, 01:55 PM

During summertime: Valvoline VR1 Racing 10W60

http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=50

vahur

chirpin4th · 02-27-2005, 02:48 PM

yeah, me too. Mobil 1 10w30 I buy the big bottles from wal-mart for about $22.00.

Rockwood · 02-27-2005, 02:54 PM

mobil 1 10w-30.

maybe 15w-50 for track events...

jacen99SE · 02-27-2005, 09:43 PM

15w-50 all the time except winter

eric96ser · 02-27-2005, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacen99SE

15w-50 all the time except winter

I've used 10w-30 in the past, and it gets hot quick on the track, and my oil pressure gauge reads alsmost 0 after a track session. I'm going to put 15w-50 in for the convention.

Fosters · 02-27-2005, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eric96ser

I've used 10w-30 in the past, and it gets hot quick on the track, and my oil pressure gauge reads alsmost 0 after a track session. I'm going to put 15w-50 in for the convention.

That's what I'm thinking about doing (15w50). If I change it before the Convention, it should be just about ready to change again when I get back.

Josh

98sr20ve · 02-27-2005, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eric96ser

I've used 10w-30 in the past, and it gets hot quick on the track, and my oil pressure gauge reads alsmost 0 after a track session. I'm going to put 15w-50 in for the convention.

Exactly.

BEAST · 02-28-2005, 03:35 PM

daily driven... mobil one 5w-30

garyd · 03-01-2005, 05:24 PM

5w-50 mobil 1. but it never gets close to freezing here unless its the middle of the night in winter. Even then it doesnt get close that often

TuNeDseR031 · 03-05-2005, 07:20 PM

okay I live in ny and my car is not an every day driver ....... 10w 30 , or 15w 50? what the benifit? Or disadvantage?

Fosters · 03-05-2005, 11:41 PM

If the car/engine sees significant or prolonged hard use, I think it is better to use 15w50 - atleast that is what I am planning to do. My NX is not a daily driver, and I will run something thicker than 10w30 for HPDE's. If you just beat on your car during the weekend, and not 30 minute sessions on the track then 10w30 is probably just fine.

Josh

TuNeDseR031 · 03-07-2005, 01:01 PM

Thanx man ! im just going to probably run 15w50 to be safe.......because when i do bring it out i beat it up!lol

I notice with 10w30 or even 10w40 beat on the car in like weeks the oil is black , really black! So the thicker oil should be fine!

SER96VPEC · 03-07-2005, 02:36 PM

Mobil 1 20w-50 in the B14, Mobil 1 10w-30 in the P10

NAracer · 03-07-2005, 06:17 PM

None of you guys use elf? Whats up with that?

viprdude · 03-07-2005, 10:40 PM

i dont use synthetics, good ol fashioned oil for me

Zonda_Russia · 03-11-2005, 03:32 PM

I use Mobil1 Rally Formula 5W-50 in my VE.
(used it before in celica ST202 3S-GE and many other cars...)

paNX2K&SE-R · 03-11-2005, 04:24 PM

I have always run M1 15W50 in my VE. I never drive the car in the winter though.

Jaketips42 · 03-15-2005, 02:17 PM

The benefit of the 1030 mobil 1 is that wali world carries the 5 qrt jugs.

paNX2K&SE-R · 03-15-2005, 02:36 PM

My Walmart has the 15W50 in 5L jugs too