BFXR6TURBOMAN Donating Members 80 Member For: 12y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posted 22/05/12 07:56 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 07:56 AM Hey guys just thought id give you all a heads up!! there is an interesting article in zoom magazine regarding "E85 oil contamination" and how using E85 shows short and long term effects it has on the oil that you are using and your engine,dont know if anyone has read it yet...... scary stuff (my opinion) my car is getting serviced tomorrow so ill have a chat with Dion see what he reckons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednose RNS10S Donating Members 2,229 Member For: 18y 3m 25d Gender: Male Posted 22/05/12 08:07 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 08:07 AM Amsoil AMO 10W40, no problem with Ethanol or Methanol, very high amount of Zinc and a high TBN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Resident idiot. Donating Members 2,068 Member For: 14y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 22/05/12 08:18 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 08:18 AM Hey guys just thought id give you all a heads up!! there is an interesting article in zoom magazine regarding "E85 oil contamination" and how using E85 shows short and long term effects it has on the oil that you are using and your engine,dont know if anyone has read it yet...... scary stuff (my opinion) my car is getting serviced tomorrow so ill have a chat with Dion see what he reckonsis it really an issue for those that clock up a fair few kays quickly or those that change the oil way more often than required? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednose RNS10S Donating Members 2,229 Member For: 18y 3m 25d Gender: Male Posted 22/05/12 08:19 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 08:19 AM (edited) Hey guys just thought id give you all a heads up!! there is an interesting article in zoom magazine regarding "E85 oil contamination" and how using E85 shows short and long term effects it has on the oil that you are using and your engine,dont know if anyone has read it yet...... scary stuff (my opinion) my car is getting serviced tomorrow so ill have a chat with Dion see what he reckonsIf your worried keep a sample and send it off to a lab to get tested, also depends on how often you change your oil.The contamination is just the absorbtion of moisture.Flex cars in the states used to use different oils a couple of years ago but now manufacturers recommend the same oil as they would recommend for petrol but shorter service intervals. Edited 22/05/12 08:21 AM by rednose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPOOLAX Skids? Donating Members 975 Member For: 15y 7m 4d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 22/05/12 08:58 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 08:58 AM Not that hard to mix if you run 50/50, how hard is it to put 30L of premium and 30 litres of ethanol.The United stuff is pretty consistent and even if it is 3-4% out it aint gonna make much difference.Mixing is a good way of getting the most out of those who have smaller injectors like Dekka 60'sCorrect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 6m 10d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 22/05/12 09:16 AM Share Posted 22/05/12 09:16 AM Not that hard to mix if you run 50/50, how hard is it to put 30L of premium and 30 litres of ethanol.The United stuff is pretty consistent and even if it is 3-4% out it aint gonna make much difference.Mixing is a good way of getting the most out of those who have smaller injectors like Dekka 60'syep not that hard is it , but I remember not that long ago trying to spell it out for some members on here and it was like pulling teeth, I only ever try to help others from my experiances first hand not from what ive heard from a mates mate. but as my sig says ...............................for anyone who can work it out 60lb dekas will go low/mid 400's on any dyno with a mix and one 044 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vevapower Waiting for the 1st N/A 12! Donating Members 2,533 Member For: 16y 10m Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/05/12 12:07 PM Share Posted 22/05/12 12:07 PM Amsoil AMO 10W40, no problem with Ethanol or Methanol, very high amount of Zinc and a high TBN.I run Brad Penn which is very high in zinc high enough to even suggest that you don't use in cars with catalytic converters. Not to sure about its TBN rating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glouva1 Donating Members 654 Member For: 13y 5m 7d Gender: Male Location: Surrey Hills, Melbourne Posted 22/05/12 12:08 PM Share Posted 22/05/12 12:08 PM Big night for u tomoz night Matt:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vevapower Waiting for the 1st N/A 12! Donating Members 2,533 Member For: 16y 10m Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 22/05/12 12:28 PM Share Posted 22/05/12 12:28 PM Yeah 50/50 at this stage, still got half a tank of 98 to get rid of before tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6t_ute Donating Members 2,281 Member For: 17y 5m 16d Gender: Male Location: south east suburbs Posted 22/05/12 12:34 PM Share Posted 22/05/12 12:34 PM Go for a long cruise lol ... Good luck tomorrow . No pressure :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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