Hey guys, well the guy at autozone gave me a nice deal for 5 quarts synthetic oil, k and n filter, oil collector, gunner, shop towels for 32 dllrs
i took it.. now the euqstion is...
I use 1040.. the cheap kind of my car because it was leaking from one of the cam gears... well it stopped leaking.. i used 40 because of the ebay turbo i run with the valve i made... so that the oil wont leak past the seal... my main and rear seals are new.. will using synthetic mess up my set up? should I get regular non synthetic oil since I know that one wont leak past the cam seal and use the synthetic on my 01 4 cyl eclipse instead?
TELL ME!! lol
any input is greatly appreciated.
40w synthetic on my boosted car?
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hgallegos915
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40w synthetic on my boosted car?
-hec
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
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BuGS
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Re: 40w synthetic on my boosted car?
DON"T!!! Do not do it! You will start leaking from EVERYWHERE!!! I have been there and done that, not worth it at all....
Just stick with the regular 10w40 stuff...
Just stick with the regular 10w40 stuff...
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Re: 40w synthetic on my boosted car?
BuGS wrote:DON"T!!! Do not do it! You will start leaking from EVERYWHERE!!! I have been there and done that, not worth it at all....
Just stick with the regular 10w40 stuff...
I did, thanks
ill; be using the sythetic on the eclipse since that one does not leak at all.
-hec
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
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BuGS
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Re: 40w synthetic on my boosted car?
Yeah, I used the expensive synthetic, Redline, and it just turned out bad... I had no leaks, then all of a sudden I have 4 leaks.... go figure!
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Re: 40w synthetic on my boosted car?
Hey i use 5w-50 in my ZE-t and its the best thing that has happened to her. Starts in the winter when its -40 on its first crank and runs so smooth in the summers, and i haven't had a leak in 4 years.
-KL31 stock internals with curved neck intake manifold and KL36 ecu
-Turbo running 7.5psi
-FMI 3"x12"x32" all alluminum and welded, have a 7.5 PSI spring she just creeps on cold nights
-ACT 6puck sprung/96 probe tranny
-Short shifter
-HEI and MSD 6al (makes a big difference when you spend the 65$ ont he right spark plugs)
-KYB GR-2 struts with H & R springs
-Megan racing seats
-Personal 280mm stearing wheel
-Familia rear strut tower bar
-Turbo running 7.5psi
-FMI 3"x12"x32" all alluminum and welded, have a 7.5 PSI spring she just creeps on cold nights
-ACT 6puck sprung/96 probe tranny
-Short shifter
-HEI and MSD 6al (makes a big difference when you spend the 65$ ont he right spark plugs)
-KYB GR-2 struts with H & R springs
-Megan racing seats
-Personal 280mm stearing wheel
-Familia rear strut tower bar
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hgallegos915
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Re: 40w synthetic on my boosted car?
Flinch wrote:Hey i use 5w-50 in my ZE-t and its the best thing that has happened to her. Starts in the winter when its -40 on its first crank and runs so smooth in the summers, and i haven't had a leak in 4 years.
I dont think I need it, over here our winders rarely reach freezing point, if they do its just a few days of the month.
-hec
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
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mx3autozam
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Re: 40w synthetic on my boosted car?
If your ZE is somewhat low mileage I say fix the oil leaks you got then run it. Running a conventional oil because syntheioc leaks is just stupid. Plus the 40w would help with some blow by and leaking thru the turbo seals at high temperatures.
93 Mazda MX3 KLZE Turbo