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i use mobil Turbo diesel truck 5w40, the 5w30 and 10w30 aren't "true" syns

Posted by: adminisTerTurbo on 2008-08-21 19:57:04
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In Reply to: synthetic motor oil (x-posting here since there is more traffic) posted by SpeedyDTP247 CQ+UrS4 on 2008-08-21 18:08:28

they are hydrocracked dino base stocks.

the TDT is the real deal and very robust, decent price and now available at most advance's.

rotella t is good, everything else on your list is good but overpriced.

i also like pentosynth from ECS tuning for VAG cars under warranty

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synthetic motor oil (x-posting here since there is more traffic) - SpeedyDTP247 CQ+UrS4 2008-08-21 18:08:28 (117 views)

When i had my audi I used mostly Havoline Synthetic 5W30, plus 5W40 and M1 5W30 - rbt 2008-08-21 20:30:52 (26 views)

i use mobil Turbo diesel truck 5w40, the 5w30 and 10w30 aren't "true" syns - adminisTerTurbo 2008-08-21 19:57:04 (41 views)

I use M1 in my car, and German Castrol in the GTI - Black UrS6 2008-08-21 18:26:16 (38 views)

I don't run my car hard enough to worry... I go with whatever synthetic that's on sale. - Bert 2008-08-21 18:22:38 (21 views)

Redline works good for me. - JordanS4 2008-08-21 18:20:37 (33 views)

both are too expesnive - thewatcher101 2008-08-21 18:24:03 (18 views)

Not when you make 700 hp on a built motor and actually race it. - JordanS4 2008-08-21 18:33:30 (30 views)

RealTime guys use Redline SAE 40 in their TSX. StasiS was using bunky Mobil 1 0w-40, meh. - Audi Junkie 2008-08-21 21:50:30 (30 views)

i use rotella T syn - for 5K great on price and on any turbocharged cars mix in some auto rx - thewatcher101 2008-08-21 18:20:28 (32 views)

For an I-5, all you'll need is the Rotella Synth.I'd just assume use MaxLife 10w-40/5w-30 for winter - Audi Junkie 2008-08-21 18:16:42 (18 views)

elf and mobil 1... - iconoclast 2008-08-21 18:16:01 (20 views)

my indy shop use Kendall - thomas1978 2008-08-21 18:14:41 (17 views)

there is a Mobile 1 deisel oil 5-40 that is supposed to be very good. Also German Castrol 0-30 - Slave IV 2008-08-21 18:13:55 (75 views)

H,H,H,S,S,H - exorcet 2008-08-21 18:10:49 (23 views)

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