F6 RAPID Formerly Turbo6 Donating Members 2,332 Member For: 22y 3m 26d Location: North Brisbane Posted 30/08/06 08:12 AM Share Posted 30/08/06 08:12 AM (WHAT ADAM SAID)Couldn't agree more. If you are in a hot climate (like we/I am/are), I would not use anything below a 10w/60. Especially if you are going to drive the car hard and repeatedly. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/28107-edge-0w40-or-10w60/page/4/#findComment-428454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAM18T Member 34 Member For: 19y 4m Location: Shire! Posted 30/08/06 08:21 AM Share Posted 30/08/06 08:21 AM Most car oils are of fairly low quality compared others out in the world such as bike oils....Don't get me wrong, they do a great job and take care of your car and basically do everything they say they will, but if you're going to analyse and worry about it, you're looking in the wrong direction. For starters most car oils make synthetic oils out of mineral oils refined and refined till they can legally be called synthetic.Bike oils are a hell of a lot more expensive, and are way over engineered for the job, but if you're looking for power gains and protection through engine oils, I'd be looking at something like Belray EXS 0w-40 (about $100/4L). It's a high grade 'real' synthetic oil.I know that this oil has made a 2hp at the wheel difference in a road bike and I'd like to test it back to back in my car as soon as I get the chance to see if there is any power gain at all.That's my 2 cents anyway!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/28107-edge-0w40-or-10w60/page/4/#findComment-428459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 30/08/06 08:27 AM Share Posted 30/08/06 08:27 AM 100 bucks for 2hp increase... I think your on a winner there!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/28107-edge-0w40-or-10w60/page/4/#findComment-428460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6 Member 96 Member For: 20y 4m 6d Posted 30/08/06 08:32 AM Share Posted 30/08/06 08:32 AM I have heard bad things about Shell oil... I would recommend Magnatec over that stuff and its heaps cheaper. The BF T takes approx 6.6L←What sort of bad things? Specific to Ts?I've used Shell oil for years, and never had any problems. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/28107-edge-0w40-or-10w60/page/4/#findComment-428462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAM18T Member 34 Member For: 19y 4m Location: Shire! Posted 30/08/06 08:33 AM Share Posted 30/08/06 08:33 AM 100 bucks for 2hp increase... I think your on a winner there!! ←Hey all I know is what it did in a 4 cyclinder 1000cc sports race bike! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/28107-edge-0w40-or-10w60/page/4/#findComment-428463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Blue Powered by Ford's 3.7 V6 = Zoom Zoom Zoom! Member 890 Member For: 20y 6m 3d Gender: Male Location: Tweed Heads Posted 30/08/06 08:40 AM Share Posted 30/08/06 08:40 AM How about Mobil 1 Full Synthetic 5W-50? What would you guys use?1. Mobile 1 5W-502. Castrol Edge 10W-60 or3. Castrol Edge 0W-40?Please advise.←#3 for me Clarke Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/28107-edge-0w40-or-10w60/page/4/#findComment-428464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest newl Guests Posted 30/08/06 10:07 AM Share Posted 30/08/06 10:07 AM Castrol Edge 0W-40 here as well. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/28107-edge-0w40-or-10w60/page/4/#findComment-428499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOCK Team Grandpa Donating Members 1,921 Member For: 19y 4d Gender: Male Location: Hunter Valley Posted 30/08/06 10:25 AM Share Posted 30/08/06 10:25 AM Read through 3 pages and not once did the oil recommended by Ford appear 15/40....... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/28107-edge-0w40-or-10w60/page/4/#findComment-428502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
igsta Member 371 Member For: 21y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 30/08/06 10:49 AM Share Posted 30/08/06 10:49 AM Just found this on the net"Low-viscosity oils flow better than high-viscosity ones—the lighter-weight fluid is easier to pump and therefore circulates faster through the engine's various galleries. Low-viscosity oils also maintain a lower oil pressure, but the oil pump delivers a greater volume through the galleries than it would with thicker (higher-viscosity) oils. Heavier oils also tend to operate at higher temperatures because the oil pump has to work harder to force the lubricant through the system. Oil does not compress readily, so the added pressure increases the temperature. In the end, high-viscosity oils maintain a higher oil pressure, but the pump delivers a smaller volume of oil."Also"Following trends established overseas, we are now seeing cars in the Australian marketplace that have low viscosity engine oils recommended by the manufacturer as their prime service recommendation.The benefits of using low viscosity engine oils include reduced fuel use with resulting lower emissions of greenhouse gases, and improved engine responsiveness. In view of this, the number of car makers specifying this type of oil can be expected to increase in the future."Just something to think about on your next oil change. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/28107-edge-0w40-or-10w60/page/4/#findComment-428518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOoya Member 118 Member For: 18y 9m 2d Location: Somewhere on the Open Highway, NT Posted 30/08/06 11:17 AM Share Posted 30/08/06 11:17 AM Castrol Edge 0W-40 here as well.←someone else mentioned using the ford oil till 7500 then using the aboveafter reading this thread and every other thread about oil I think that's what ill be doing too!so come 7500km - ill be using the Castrol stuff Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/28107-edge-0w40-or-10w60/page/4/#findComment-428529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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