Subject	Your idea on oil weight is a bit off. Doesnt matter if he
Posted by	LivinTheDream on May 18, 2014 at 11:51 AM
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In Reply To	Is this the first oil analysis you have run on the car? posted by Tanley on May 17, 2014 at 09:28 PM
Message	Is in Texas. If 50 weight is not flowing through the engine properly then it's a problem. The 20w doesn't matter in this case but the 50 could be an issue. "torque gets you off the line...& hp gets you over the line." - TTKeeper
Follow Ups	Failed Turbo Analysis (long with pics) - OverZealous (CT) 20:13:02 05/16/14 Good idea on replacing both. (n/m) - Evan_Wright (Ca) 21:15:01 05/16/14 Yes, an expensive but seemingly good decision. (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 07:55:02 05/17/14 PSA: There is a drain plug low on each side of the block - Broke_as_**** 21:35:16 05/16/14 Humbling. Thanks! - OverZealous (CT) 08:03:56 05/17/14 Are you replacing the rear main seal? - ZaXxon 05:50:48 05/17/14 Doubtful as it would be the second time. - OverZealous (CT) 08:02:38 05/17/14 Thanks for the pic ZaXxon... 2 questions: - ZXoltan 10:52:32 05/17/14 No vibrations. It's a 1/2" NPT plug I got from amazon - ZaXxon 17:00:06 05/17/14 Oil Sample Analysis is IN. Mostly normal result. - OverZealous (CT) 15:32:00 05/17/14 Is this the first oil analysis you have run on the car? - Tanley 21:28:07 05/17/14 Your idea on oil weight is a bit off. Doesnt matter if he - LivinTheDream 11:51:24 05/18/14 Please explain how running 20W-50 could be an issue? - Tanley 13:36:34 05/18/14 Is this my first oil analysis? Yes. - OverZealous (CT) 21:07:49 05/18/14 Interesting, I can't remember from your earlier posts, - Tanley 22:18:34 05/18/14 I'm making a real time call depending on current condition. (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 09:07:42 05/19/14 Does your car have a turbo timer? - bartz32tt 08:05:54 05/18/14 what quality of oil the previous owner used would say alot - LivinTheDream 11:58:04 05/18/14 No, I don't have a turbo timer but I cool down every time. - OverZealous (CT) 21:16:13 05/18/14 Position of the rust on manifold and heat shield - BlackholeZ 16:48:18 05/17/14 No. And that's not the position where water would pool. - OverZealous (CT) 19:37:30 05/17/14 "Pooling" is not a good descriptor - ZXoltan 07:59:43 05/18/14 This seems a reasonable explanation to me. (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 21:19:37 05/18/14 The rust on the inside of the shield is common... - ConVerTT 09:10:54 05/18/14 On both left and right sides? - OverZealous (CT) 21:20:56 05/18/14 Yes - ConVerTT 23:37:15 05/18/14 Looks ok from what I see. I'll check more tonight. (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 09:10:20 05/19/14 Are you running a full flow oil cooler? - BarryGZX 20:05:24 05/19/14
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