Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 21:44:05 GMT From: Riff <turbospgnopsamsouth.net> Subject: Re: 5W50 synthetic oil grade
if you live in wintery conditions, like canada or New England, I would use a 0-w30 in winter, and 5-w 50 in summer Mark Timur T Kadyshev wrote: > > >He is saying that 50 grade oil is TOO heavy for a turbo charged engine. Not > >that difficult is it? He is correct. Any 50 grade oil is too heavy for > >even an OHC engine, let alone a turbo. One needs the thin(ner) oil to > >lubricate quickly from cold, and also when hot. 50 grade might be > >appropriate for an old pushrod engine but not today. > > My '91 9000 CS 2.3 turbo has a plate on the wall next to the oil filler > cap. The plate says: "Elf Synthese 5W-50". I bought the car second hand, > and have no idea where did the plate come from. Should I take it > seriously or switch to 5W-40? > > -- Timur. > Remove double s to send me an e-mail.
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