mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 22y 3m 18d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 15/03/07 10:37 PM Share Posted 15/03/07 10:37 PM Good oil and regular changes are cheap insurance if you ask me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markxr6t Member 476 Member For: 20y 5m 12d Location: Perth WA Posted 16/03/07 12:07 AM Share Posted 16/03/07 12:07 AM Not being a smart arse - a genuine question: Why do Top Fuel dragsters use only mineral oil?My understanding is that whilst synthetic oils are undoubtedly better (and true synthetics are quite rare - most are formulated from mineral bases) their true benefits are only seen when their polymers or whatever remain stable at extreme temperatures for long periods such as seen in jet turbines.My opinion based on no scientific fact whatsoever is that 5-7000km oil changes with a good mineral or semi synthetic will not show any more wear than a full synthetic over 160 000kms in an XR6T which (lets face it) doesn't have extremely fine tolerances. A good mineral oil is not exposed to the extremes which break down its lubricating properties in our cars and its at these extremes where the synthetic benefits start to prevail.Speaking of extremes, if mineral oil is good enough for a Top Fueler, its good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 11m 16d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 16/03/07 12:54 AM Share Posted 16/03/07 12:54 AM Not sure about you, but I tend to drive my vehicle longer distances than 400m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV TRANNY Im the one and only Donating Members 3,557 Member For: 20y 3m 3d Gender: Male Location: In my house Posted 16/03/07 01:11 AM Share Posted 16/03/07 01:11 AM and there motors are rebuilt every meeting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Member 250 Member For: 21y 6m 6d Location: City Posted 16/03/07 01:23 AM Share Posted 16/03/07 01:23 AM Why do FPV put mineral in the car through the run-in procedure up to 3000km? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 8m 24d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 16/03/07 01:45 AM Share Posted 16/03/07 01:45 AM To run them in.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazed1 Member 105 Member For: 19y 4m 15d Location: Sydney Posted 16/03/07 04:02 AM Share Posted 16/03/07 04:02 AM (edited) As I stated before, I use synthetic oil.I spoke to a taxi driver a few weeks ago who told me he gets a $25 oil change every 7-8k including a filter! Now these cars do up to 1,000,000km with the original engine. It would be safe to say for $25 you wouldnt get synthetic!Of course they are warm running k's Edited 16/03/07 04:04 AM by crazed1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 9m 20d Gender: Male Posted 16/03/07 07:47 AM Share Posted 16/03/07 07:47 AM in the time people spent compaining about the cost.. u could work 1 hr overtime and more than pay the 30 buckssh1t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 19y 20d Posted 16/03/07 07:56 AM Share Posted 16/03/07 07:56 AM whats overtime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FR33DY Member 307 Member For: 20y 1m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 16/03/07 08:24 AM Share Posted 16/03/07 08:24 AM What about Castrol Magnatec ? I have been using it since I got my car and change the oil every 6K. If I went to say Castrol Edge would I leave it to say 8k between oil changes ? has any used Nulon synthetic oil ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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