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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 08:06 AM
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oil

kinda new here again..


just wondering if the oil question has been answered while i was gone?

syn or dino???

i bought some crazy diesel stuff, will it be ok? 15w 40.

thanks in advance..

beers
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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Ha..ha..






Oh wait, are you serious?

It's 710 oil that's pwns dino and syn.
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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we are all using canola oil now... get with the times!
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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i don't use oil and mine runs much smoother now. i hate to jack your thread but it's also winter now and i live in new england so will my stock tires be okay or should i switch to kumho SPTs?
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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Eh, I always hear that the R compound tires are the best in the snow. Soft and flexible in super low temps.

Doesn't help me solve whatever is causing all of this milky substance on my dipstick. Maybe I should stop sticking it places?
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 08:33 AM
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RIWWP, stop playing with the dipstick, you dipstick
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 08:37 AM
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Sounds more like a civic with a gutted cat if you leave the oil out, people will think your car is faster. Plus, there's more smoke coming out, it's like you're so powerful you're throwing a ton of fuel out the back. beertitz will follow you everywhere.
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigbacon
we are all using canola oil now... get with the times!
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by tubingchamp
Sounds more like a civic with a gutted cat if you leave the oil out, people will think your car is faster. Plus, there's more smoke coming out, it's like you're so powerful you're throwing a ton of fuel out the back. beertitz will follow you everywhere.
plus anyone can shoot flames out their pipes...when i made the switch to stop using oil, i shoot flames out of the engine bay!
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by CTrx8
plus anyone can shoot flames out their pipes...when i made the switch to stop using oil, i shoot flames out of the engine bay!
No no no, that's because you poured cooking oil on your engine! It helps lubricate all the moving parts.
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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No no no, that's because you poured cooking oil on your engine! It helps lubricate all the moving parts.
its also perfect for tailgate parties. throw some foil wrapped french fries in the exhaust pipe, give it 15 minutes and bam.... freshly cooked fries that smell like they just came out of the deep fryer.
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigbacon
its also perfect for tailgate parties. throw some foil wrapped french fries in the exhaust pipe, give it 15 minutes and bam.... freshly cooked fries that smell like they just came out of the deep fryer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obrV4JnFLDo

It'll taste wonderful! Gordan Ramsey approved!
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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your guys are crapping my serious thread!!!!

i have a track weekend in two weeks.. i need to know if this oil will blow my motor!!!

beers
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by swoope
your guys are crapping my serious thread!!!!

i have a track weekend in two weeks.. i need to know if this oil will blow my motor!!!

beers
it will work best if you drive in reverse the entire time. It's been known to make the engine work 5 times better this way. you'll be fast as hell.
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by swoope
your guys are crapping my serious thread!!!!

i have a track weekend in two weeks.. i need to know if this oil will blow my motor!!!

beers
Should be fine, though the 15's pretty high. You'll definitely need to warm the car up before you do any higher RPMs.

What brand is it? Regardless of synth or dino, the brand will matter a lot when you're talking about long periods of high temp. Some brands shear under those conditions, losing you the lubrication you'll need.
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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^ lol
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 10:00 AM
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anyone know where the power steering fluid reservoir is i cant seem to find it

sorry for threadjacking
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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oh no, i have a bad feeling about this thread haha
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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where are ash8 and nygps when you need them ?
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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i use melted butter in mine. makes it smell great
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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swoope deserves an alfy attack for this thread. *Paging Alfy*
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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Oil??? our cars use oil?????
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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Swoope, you don't need to add oil.
A friend of mine who works at a dealership said a customer told him about "PRE-MIXING" All you have to do is put the synthetic oil directly in the gas tank and it mixes all of it perfectly to optimize the Rotary engine. No more blown valves because of bad oil!

You'll do great at the track if you just pre-mix.

Last edited by Jedi54; Oct 30, 2009 at 04:35 PM.
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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oh, there is definitly new info since you left. After talking with NYCGPS for hours he has convinced me to run 75W90 synthetic gear oil and I am premixing with axle grease.
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
I am premixing with axle grease.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, buddy. Make sure you water that stuff down first. I use about 1 liter of water per every 10 liters of gasoline, and then about 250ml of axle grease. You want to mix the axle grease into the water with a blender or a mixer first and when it's all frothy pour it into the gas tank.

Ends up being a nice 48L of gas, 5L of water, and 2L of axle grease all frothy and foamed up when it's done.

If your car sits for more than twenty minutes between runs, you should do some donuts right when you start up - it will warm up your tires and re-froth the gas a bit.
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