oils an't oils what to use in a 3s gte?????

[sirbabblealot]

Ok i have a 3s gte in a ra28 celica worked engine running 20 pounds of boost just wanting to get some ideas of oils and thickness that other people use and why?

[sirbabblealot]

Also some times people say oil filters make a differance any thoughts and types/sizes of filters would be good to know to.

[TurboRA28]

Hey mate, in my 3s-gte I am running a Castrol racing oil, 10w-60. I think maybe its called Edge now, but when I last purchased it was just castrol racing.

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/produ...tentId=7013360

I picked that mainly because I wanted a synthetic oil but something a bit thicker as the engine will see a lot of track days and subject to a lot of heat so figure a 60 oil would be better hopefully not thin out quite so much.

I use a geniune toyota oil filter.

Cheers
Joel

[1200det]

Most of the time oils and viscosities are a personal preference , We could argue all day long about it

Personally i only run Repsol Oils in the Lexus V8 and use Redline Synthetics in my 7MGTE Soarers.

Look at a decent 15w/40 oil

[1200det]

Only use a Genuine Toyota Filter

[JustCallMeOrlando]

With the oil filter, just get a Toyota one for your engine, they are the best.

I personally was using Mobil 1 5w50 in my 1GGTE, and I figured so long as it wasn't burning it, I would keep using it. I've now got 10w40 Mobil Synth S due to budget reasons

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I used castrol formula R 0W-40 and 5W-30. Good everday oil i reckon. Depending on the season.

Oil filters really doesn't matter. I just grab a 4pack of valvoline filters. Does the trick.

Really at the end of the day, oils are basically all the same.

[GTI16V]

I use shell helix ultra 15w-50 full synthetic. I only use toyota oil filters as i get them for about $12 each.

[urantia]

if true, this is actually a good reason to use the yota oil filters. they provide less restriction to oil flow.

i just spent $80 on mobile 1 10w-30 what a waste of money, thin like water, knock knock in the morning until warm, i'm going straight back to soemthing thicker. and less expensive.

[sirbabblealot]

yeah apperently their is this site called bobistheoilguy.com their is info on their just a pain finding it. I just thought i'd post this up due to coming up to an oil change and wanting to know a few more options. As far as the oil in my car at the moment i have no idea been playing with it too much and not enough driving but this weekend i thinks its time to change

[EldarO]

I use Penrite HPR-15 in the 7MGTE, never a knock or any strange sound.

Mate who reccomended it to me uses it in all of his turbo cars, which includes a 1JZ supra, running 13psi.

Eldar.O.

[urantia]

i'll give that penrite a try, they make excellent lsd oil imho.

[limbo]

mate on boost you should not run oil that is too thin. Otherwise its gonna burn too fast.
If i was you i'd run at least a 50W. Mobile 1 has the 5-50w that would be the minimum used. Otherwise maybe even 10-60w as your engine get very hot being a turbo

[urantia]

while mobile 1 is considered too thin anyway.

a thin oil is usually what is recomended for turbo cars, 10w-30 is recommended pretty much across the board on most japanese turbo motors. But of course as the kms get up, the engine is going to get worn and require a thicker oil. In my opinion a 50 weight it abit thick for a turbo to digest. The reason i tried the 10w30 is the engine has pretty low k's on it , and supercheap here in tas did not have a great selection. a 15-40 sounds like the go (which also is what the redline site suggest for this motor)

[bathurst-91]

Anyone switched from Penrite to Penrite SIN ?

any comments/thoughts on it.