i was searching the forum and someone had a link to this site: http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html ... i think that we should make this thread a sticky and that should help to eliminate all the questions people always have about what oil to use and whether or not to use oil additives. whats everyone elses thoughts on this? the site is also great for understanding suspension and brakes and all that stuff too.
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good site, I will add it to the F.A.Q. thread I am working on. Trying to get all the common ?s all answered in one forum so we don't have so many repeat posts
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Most of the information on there is ok, albeit a brash generalization which may or may not be relevant to our cars.
A couple of things on there are NOT correct, though.
-Some of the discussion of synthetics is not totally accurate.
-Also, what he is saying about using Mobil 1 0-40 as a flushing oil is flat out WRONG. That stuff is thicker at room temperature than most 10-30 oils out there, which totally defeats the purpose of using it to flush things out [something I think is largely unnecessary on a well maintained engine anyhow when switching].
-His reason not to switch from synthetic to mineral oil is not based on much fact I've ever read or experienced in reality. Weird and incorrect advice.
There is some good information there.\'00 f-bird 3.8 M5 coupe, pewter metallic<br />Torsen LSD, Pro 5.0 shifter, Spec stage 1 clutch, Y87 muffler, aftermarket stereo<br />-more fun than the Oldsmobile it replaced...
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Originally posted by terminaldegreeMost of the information on there is ok, albeit a brash generalization which may or may not be relevant to our cars.
A couple of things on there are NOT correct, though.
-Some of the discussion of synthetics is not totally accurate.
-Also, what he is saying about using Mobil 1 0-40 as a flushing oil is flat out WRONG. That stuff is thicker at room temperature than most 10-30 oils out there, which totally defeats the purpose of using it to flush things out [something I think is largely unnecessary on a well maintained engine anyhow when switching].
-His reason not to switch from synthetic to mineral oil is not based on much fact I've ever read or experienced in reality. Weird and incorrect advice.
There is some good information there.2000 3.8L Camaro A4 Pewter Y87<br />K&N Filter, SLP Ram Air kit, Eibach Pro Kit, Flowmaster 80 series, Silverstars, NGK plugs and MSD Super Conductor Wires, Electric Water Pump
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