Best mineral oil ??
24 January 2004, 04:48 PM
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been told to do a couple of mineral oil changes on my new sti jdm car and keeping it below 4000rpm for the first few thousand miles
whats the best mineral oil to use ??
Tal
whats the best mineral oil to use ??
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25 January 2004, 01:00 AM
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Shell Helix Plus, Mobil Super S or Motul 200V, all at 10w/40 would get my vote ScoobyTal. First change at 1000 miles, then every 2000-2500 miles after that. Go to one of the usual full synths at 7-8K.
Keep to <4000 (but don't run tall either) and light throttle for the first 500 miles or so, then open it out a little up to the first oil change at 1K. After that gradually give it more. Wouldn't be flooring it until after the second oil change though.
Try and avoid keeping it at the same engine speed for extended periods of time too, swap from sixth to fifth every now and again on the motorway, and vary your speed a bit rather than cruising at a constant 70.
[Edited by greasemonkey - 1/25/2004 1:01:19 AM]
Keep to <4000 (but don't run tall either) and light throttle for the first 500 miles or so, then open it out a little up to the first oil change at 1K. After that gradually give it more. Wouldn't be flooring it until after the second oil change though.
Try and avoid keeping it at the same engine speed for extended periods of time too, swap from sixth to fifth every now and again on the motorway, and vary your speed a bit rather than cruising at a constant 70.
[Edited by greasemonkey - 1/25/2004 1:01:19 AM]
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