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Re: Best Oil? The truth........
Posted by Kyle [Email] (more from Kyle) on Wed, 17 Sep 2003 10:48:51
In Reply to: Best Oil?, AirSAAB, Tue, 16 Sep 2003 07:19:28
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You can switch a high milage Saab to Redline with no problems what so ever. If you use a high quality synthetic (Mobile 1, Amsoil, Redline -- pick the one that you can get cheapest) all you need to use is a 10w-30. Your turbo is water cooled and maintains a stable temp. If you use a thicker weight you may cause more harm than good. Tighter tolorences = the need for thinner oil. Do NOT let your engine idle to warm up! The oil is cold. Engine damage happens on engine start-up AND while the engine is cold. For us cold weather people the only difference between a 5w and 10w is about 5 degrees. That is, a 10w is good down to minus 40f and a 5w is good down to minus 45f (synthetic oils). Most of us don't live in Fairbanks, Alaska to have to worry about that.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Best Oil?, AirSAAB, Tue, 16 Sep 2003 07:19:28
- Re: Best Oil? The truth........, Kyle, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 10:48:51 <-- Viewing This Message
- AMSOIL Series 2000 0W-30 (Biased reply) n/m, Dick in Falls Church, Tue, 16 Sep 2003 16:13:53
- Re: Best Oil?, GM, Tue, 16 Sep 2003 11:10:43
- Re: Best Oil?, Mark.S, Tue, 16 Sep 2003 19:21:50
- Leakage, Dick in Falls Church, Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:04:47
- Re: Best Oil?, Eiron, Tue, 16 Sep 2003 08:49:50
- Re: Best Oil?, CT 89 SPG, Tue, 16 Sep 2003 07:23:43
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