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ENGINE OIL?..

Hi guys...
my question is what is,what is the best motor oil for 4g63 turbo ... 0w30 ...5w30 or 10w40....???
chears....
 

Terry Posten

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The weight of the oil you use will depend on your climate, mileage of motor, where you drive mostly, and how you drive it.

IMO - a 10/30 is a good all around weight.
 

Jesh

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+1^

10w30 does seem to be the overall preferred choice.
 

vr4play

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I use 10w30 in my street car and 5w50 in my race car. Both synthetic. I have seen many people who have tried 5w30 have the oil light on at idle and the lifters tick more.
 

fuel

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Elf 5W40 full synthetic here with genuine Mitsu filter. Takes about 5-6,000kms for the lifter tick to come back and that's when I know it's due for another oil change.
 

Think about 5W50 Fully Synthetic. .Now the engine are whit 10w40 semi synthetic .....but i wanna try 5w50...or 5w40....
 

bazeng

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Depends on the tolerances.

Is it a stock motor or rebuilt?

0-30 10-40 for stock imo... depending on climate and milage.
 

DynastyLCD

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Shell Rotella-T 15w40, year round, mitsubishi filter, every 1500-2k (severe maintanence schedule)

high in zinc content which is key, and it dosent break down very easily. 5/10w30 breaks down to nothing way too fast.

read me
 

Hmm ... it is very difficult to choose a engine oil. My car was NON turbo 4g63 .... but it is now turbocharged. working pressure of 0.8 bar. and I want to choose the right oil ...
The Engine is in perfect condition ...
The climate here in Bulgaria is quite nice ... summer reaches 35-38 degrees ... winter is 0, minus 10 degrees sometimes ... but I do not drive the car during winter.
 

GSX_TC

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I use Rotella 15/40
 
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