what oil to use with a turbo??
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what oil to use with a turbo??
im getting all kind of advce....
theyre telling menot to go with 5w20 syn or close..
they are telling me 10w40,20w40 should I.. im a bit confused!!
theyre telling menot to go with 5w20 syn or close..
they are telling me 10w40,20w40 should I.. im a bit confused!!
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Rep Power: 0 I was using 5w 30 before I got my turbo on. After installation, I had some oil problems so I switched to 15w 40. However, later on I found out that it was actually the turbo that was faulty not the oil. But still I am using 15w 40. As a reference, I'll quote you these few lines from 'Maximum Boost' by Corky Bell:
"In general it is best to avoid wide-range, multiviscosity oils, as the materials added that create the multiviscosity capability are the same materials that cause the coking. Thus 20W-50 is clearly better turbo oil than 10W-50."
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"In general it is best to avoid wide-range, multiviscosity oils, as the materials added that create the multiviscosity capability are the same materials that cause the coking. Thus 20W-50 is clearly better turbo oil than 10W-50."
Hope this helps!
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Originally Posted by Ahtasham
I was using 5w 30 before I got my turbo on. After installation, I had some oil problems so I switched to 15w 40. However, later on I found out that it was actually the turbo that was faulty not the oil. But still I am using 15w 40. As a reference, I'll quote you these few lines from 'Maximum Boost' by Corky Bell:
"In general it is best to avoid wide-range, multiviscosity oils, as the materials added that create the multiviscosity capability are the same materials that cause the coking. Thus 20W-50 is clearly better turbo oil than 10W-50."
Hope this helps!
"In general it is best to avoid wide-range, multiviscosity oils, as the materials added that create the multiviscosity capability are the same materials that cause the coking. Thus 20W-50 is clearly better turbo oil than 10W-50."
Hope this helps!
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Originally Posted by dezod
That's what I am saying.....Please prove me wrong.
Chapter 4. TURBOCHARGER LUBRICATION
Sub heading: Selecting a Lubricating Oil
Page number: 40
Lines: 24-27
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