Oil, yes rain me down with your thoughts
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Oil, yes rain me down with your thoughts
So I am planning on running either 10w-30 or 20w-50. I live in the southern part of Texas, pretty damn close to Houston.
I want to know which one would be better and I want to know what other people around the area run. The temperatures don't ever really drop below freezing and it can get over 100 degrees (Fahrenheit) during the summer.
I want to know which one would be better and I want to know what other people around the area run. The temperatures don't ever really drop below freezing and it can get over 100 degrees (Fahrenheit) during the summer.
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Whale oil.
It's expensive though, gotta go through a lotta whales to keep up with Renny oil changes.
It's expensive though, gotta go through a lotta whales to keep up with Renny oil changes.
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Actually whales would yield quite a few hundred gallons of oil each, you'd likely reach the rebuild point of the engine before exhausting the oil supply from just one whale :D
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Technically, you would be removing oil from the ocean and thus qualify for environmental tax credits?
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Just gonna say this: a common misconception is "thicker is better."
Technically, you want the thinnest oil that won't break down due to heat. It's easier for thinner oil to get between passages, and a low W rating would have a faster flow on cold crank.
I would think 10W30(or 5W30) would suffice if you are not tracking. If you track, then 10W40.
Technically, you want the thinnest oil that won't break down due to heat. It's easier for thinner oil to get between passages, and a low W rating would have a faster flow on cold crank.
I would think 10W30(or 5W30) would suffice if you are not tracking. If you track, then 10W40.
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Adds up pretty quick.
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I wonder if you could 'harvest' oil from a whale like you would wool from a sheep, I was always of the mindset that they had to give their lives, that said I'm not sure I even have a pool big enough to keep one whale.
But on the topic of renewable, why not the oil from your local fry shop, if its good enough for a clean burning diesel VW, wait is there even such a thing has a clean burning VW diesel now?
@BigCajun good point, I hadn't considered a mass switch over by the entire RX8 community to sperm oil, maybe we should start funding for large rotor shaped pools to house all these whales.
But on the topic of renewable, why not the oil from your local fry shop, if its good enough for a clean burning diesel VW, wait is there even such a thing has a clean burning VW diesel now?
@BigCajun good point, I hadn't considered a mass switch over by the entire RX8 community to sperm oil, maybe we should start funding for large rotor shaped pools to house all these whales.
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I like where this is going. Perhaps we can harvest the oil in some renewable fashion. If we only need 8L every few months, surely having a pet whale and a lyposuction device would set you right up. Take that, big oil.
Technically, you would be removing oil from the ocean and thus qualify for environmental tax credits?
Technically, you would be removing oil from the ocean and thus qualify for environmental tax credits?
I like it.
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I wonder if you could 'harvest' oil from a whale like you would wool from a sheep, I was always of the mindset that they had to give their lives, that said I'm not sure I even have a pool big enough to keep one whale.
But on the topic of renewable, why not the oil from your local fry shop, if its good enough for a clean burning diesel VW, wait is there even such a thing has a clean burning VW diesel now?
But on the topic of renewable, why not the oil from your local fry shop, if its good enough for a clean burning diesel VW, wait is there even such a thing has a clean burning VW diesel now?
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Used vegetable oil would be pretty filthy.
And you also probably have to design your engine around the characteristics of vegetable oil, like different flow, etc.
And you also probably have to design your engine around the characteristics of vegetable oil, like different flow, etc.
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I wonder if you could 'harvest' oil from a whale like you would wool from a sheep, I was always of the mindset that they had to give their lives, that said I'm not sure I even have a pool big enough to keep one whale.
But on the topic of renewable, why not the oil from your local fry shop, if its good enough for a clean burning diesel VW, wait is there even such a thing has a clean burning VW diesel now?
But on the topic of renewable, why not the oil from your local fry shop, if its good enough for a clean burning diesel VW, wait is there even such a thing has a clean burning VW diesel now?
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If you strain it, it ends up being pretty clean, plenty of restaurants reuse the fry oil after straining out the particulate several times before dumping it for good.
You would probably want Crisco 10W30, if its gets cold where you are, don't want it turning into shortening and killing the engine.
You would probably want Crisco 10W30, if its gets cold where you are, don't want it turning into shortening and killing the engine.
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**** ease
take your pick cause you are gonna get fucked with a rebuild at some point
btw fry oil isnt as clean as people think. my bro has a waste oil burner to heat his shop and oftern gets used fry oil (strained), mixed with used oil the furnace gets pretty filthy and need to be cleaned/filters pretty often
astro glide
**** ease
take your pick cause you are gonna get fucked with a rebuild at some point
btw fry oil isnt as clean as people think. my bro has a waste oil burner to heat his shop and oftern gets used fry oil (strained), mixed with used oil the furnace gets pretty filthy and need to be cleaned/filters pretty often
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Marinated them in Louisiana Hot Sauce and Cayenne Pepper.
Maybe since it's injected into the combustion chamber it may add a little extra octane boost.
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ky
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**** ease
take your pick cause you are gonna get fucked with a rebuild at some point
btw fry oil isnt as clean as people think. my bro has a waste oil burner to heat his shop and oftern gets used fry oil (strained), mixed with used oil the furnace gets pretty filthy and need to be cleaned/filters pretty often
astro glide
**** ease
take your pick cause you are gonna get fucked with a rebuild at some point
btw fry oil isnt as clean as people think. my bro has a waste oil burner to heat his shop and oftern gets used fry oil (strained), mixed with used oil the furnace gets pretty filthy and need to be cleaned/filters pretty often
OP: just run an UOA if you are worried.