I was wondering which is the best oil for our NA suby engines...
Synthetic / semi synthetic?
Tell us your thoughts.
Bugaru03 Commited Dubber
70 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·
What OIL SAE do you run in your Suby NA
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
For a NA 90's Suby engine semi synthetic 10W-40 is very suitable.
You can go for a fully synthetic if you want, but it has been proved that they can do 300,000 k's easy on common oil
I do an oil change every 10,000 with 10W-40
Penrite oil website has a lot of interesting info to read.
You can go for a fully synthetic if you want, but it has been proved that they can do 300,000 k's easy on common oil
I do an oil change every 10,000 with 10W-40
Penrite oil website has a lot of interesting info to read.
pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
I've got 10w-40 in mine too.
DO NOT use 20w-50 = noisy lifters... don't ask me how I know this... 🤪
DO NOT use 20w-50 = noisy lifters... don't ask me how I know this... 🤪
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
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Bugaru03 Commited Dubber
70 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·
I have used 15w-50 but i was having noisy lifters as pete said, and now i have change it with castrol 10w40 magnatec semisynthetic.
The engine is running more quite than before and the noisy lifters gone away!
Thanks for sharing!
The engine is running more quite than before and the noisy lifters gone away!
Thanks for sharing!
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
I tried 10/40 Pennzoil in mine on the last oil change, it was happier on GTX3 15/40w
Ran slightly higher pressure and lower oil temps
I change mine every 5000k, oil is cheap
Ran slightly higher pressure and lower oil temps
I change mine every 5000k, oil is cheap
pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
so are EJ22s 😂
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
EJ22's in Melbourne are $550 no guarantee, or
$990 with new cambelt and waterpump and a 3 month guarantee
$990 with new cambelt and waterpump and a 3 month guarantee
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
Geez and for only about $400 you can buy a whole car and test drive your new engine home, not take the wreckers word its good
then pay for most of it selling the gearbox and wheels
then pay for most of it selling the gearbox and wheels
General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!
1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
Um... I think it's running the real classy stuff. Black and gold 20W50. Or it could be Castrol GTX. probably the former though.
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Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.