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true, and I use 0W40 on my other two Zeds
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vorpalZ
on May 06, 2016 at 4:13 PM
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M1 0w40 is at the low end of the 40 range. Looks like
posted by not4resaleZ
on May 06, 2016 at 01:38 PM
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They don't see anywhere near the severe duty the track Z does. The UOA for the turbo 'vert is much different than the track Z on 0W40.
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lbw46
07:40:07 05/04/16
I think you are too light for the deep south
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shaggee
08:35:13 05/04/16
15W50. I run it here in the summertime
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vorpalZ
11:11:02 05/04/16
Yep Ive been running 15w50 M1 forever
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Drk93TT
11:32:57 05/04/16
Re: Yep Ive been running 15w50 M1 forever
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lbw46
12:28:49 05/04/16
With engine temps at 190 degrees does it matter where u live
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LivinTheDream
14:44:57 05/04/16
Much warmer ambient temps will still affect coolant and oil
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Polish
16:52:09 05/04/16
it doesn't get nearly as hot in south Florida as it does in
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LJZTT
14:55:40 05/04/16
what "issue" are you trying to solve/prevent?
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LJZTT
15:01:03 05/04/16
Living in south florida, you're likely fine running a 15w
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Polish
15:57:42 05/04/16
This would disagree with you:
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not4resaleZ
12:28:09 05/05/16
Actual oil analysis in a Z32TT would be way more accurate.
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MixManMash
12:31:19 05/05/16
... and just one won't be sufficient
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vorpalZ
14:09:29 05/05/16
Have you tried 5W50? I used that from about 1995
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not4resaleZ
14:20:12 05/05/16
That's what I'm using these days... (n/m)
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Barry (NJ)
16:03:32 05/05/16
no, I haven't
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vorpalZ
16:10:30 05/06/16
You're probably best to use the 15w50. The 5w50 may
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not4resaleZ
17:36:31 05/06/16
M1 0w40 is at the low end of the 40 range. Looks like
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not4resaleZ
13:38:07 05/06/16
true, and I use 0W40 on my other two Zeds -
vorpalZ
16:13:53 05/06/16
When you end up with a solution that defies logic,
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not4resaleZ
14:17:08 05/05/16
I'd use M1 0W40 for reasons I've previously stated.
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not4resaleZ
10:11:46 05/05/16
Don't go down to 5W30
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aquariuscsm
20:38:53 05/05/16
Translation?
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FrozTTy
08:47:30 05/06/16
Re: Translation?
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aquariuscsm
18:37:53 05/06/16
The 30 is not too thin, as they still recommended
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not4resaleZ
09:47:23 05/06/16
Re: The 30 is not too thin, as they still recommended
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aquariuscsm
18:43:36 05/06/16
Re: The 30 is not too thin, as they still recommended
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aquariuscsm
18:46:58 05/06/16
yes, I remember when M1 came out. (n/m)
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not4resaleZ
09:25:55 05/07/16
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