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 boof2332
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| posted on October 26th, 2005 at 06:50 AM |
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I remember reading on the gene berg site that in air cooled cars the oil is used to soak heat from the heads etc and take it back for cooling. They
recommend traditional oil for this reason.
Matt
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| posted on October 26th, 2005 at 09:24 AM |
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Ask your engine builder. He should be able to recommend a 'preferred' oil based on engine internals (clearances, cam and lifter sleection etc etc)
set up in the engine
Big bore, loose clearances = thicker mineral oil (usually)
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| posted on October 26th, 2005 at 08:00 PM |
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I remember reading in my Gene (craig) manual that only natural olive oil will lubricate the entire system properly. It is a delicate balance, friction
in the system not only causes premature wear but nasty little noises, or so my misses says...
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I was going to join the Democrats to keep the bastards honest, but joined the forum instead.
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| posted on October 26th, 2005 at 09:56 PM |
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Oil technology has come along way since Gene was promoting his (mis)information
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| posted on October 30th, 2005 at 08:43 AM |
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What oil do you run in the 1916 Glen?
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| posted on October 30th, 2005 at 05:46 PM |
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GTX2 in everything - 1916 and my V8s. Cheap, does the job (used it for 15 years and had analysis done a coupe of times - all good) and u can buy it
anywhere. I change every 2000 miles in the older cars (not much use) and every 5000km in the daily driver. I think my mate Macca runs GTX3 in the WRX
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| posted on November 7th, 2005 at 12:55 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by VWCOOL
Oil technology has come along way since Gene was promoting his (mis)information
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I second that.
Personally I use castrol synthetic 25w50 in my 1641 turbo engine and the 2332 uses 15w30.
The 2332 has close tolerences. I don't know about the 1641 as I didn't record everything during the build process for that engine.
The thing is that the lighter the oil the less oil pressure you will have, and you need about 1lb per 100 RPM. ie 60lb pressure at 6000 RPM.
If your engine tolerences and oil pump can handle maintaining the oil pressure then run the lighter oil.
As far as heat transfer goes synthetic is more effient than mineral based oils, but seriously who cares so long as it lubricates.
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