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Just realize all oil thickens way too much when it
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not4resaleZ
on June 20, 2019 at 6:56 PM
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1991 nissan 300zx tt motor oil??
posted by amezcuaz32
on June 20, 2019 at 08:37 AM
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cools to room temperature. That fact and cold starts is why a low first number is pretty critical. That 0W is way too thick for a cold start but it's the best they have come up with so far. I'll agree this oil topic has been beat to death.
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1991 nissan 300zx tt motor oil??
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amezcuaz32
08:37:34 06/20/19
Welcome. I use 15/50 mobile 1 and royal purple oil filter
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bbug
08:58:18 06/20/19
2nd on M1 15W50... keeps oil pressure up in hot climates
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vorpalZed
13:23:07 06/20/19
3rd (n/m)
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Polish
14:32:28 06/20/19
4th here
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Drk93TT
06:09:19 06/21/19
I switched to Castrol Edge 0W40.
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not4resaleZ
16:00:27 06/20/19
Using castrol Edge 5W-50
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turisimo66
14:26:40 06/24/19
Mobil1 10W30 for me. Ditto to bbug's comment - you'll
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Woodnutz
09:46:47 06/20/19
Shell Rotella T6 5W40 with an OEM filter and crush washer (n/m)
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nissubaru
11:04:04 06/20/19
Re: Shell Rotella T6 5W40 with an OEM filter and crush washer
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amezcuaz32
13:24:55 06/20/19
“Big blue” oem 55Y filter (n/m)
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Z-line
14:43:28 06/20/19
Eneos Sustina 0W50 is what I use in my DD Z32.
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MixManMash
11:56:53 06/20/19
I've heard the T6 has more zinc in it than other oils which
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nissubaru
14:34:44 06/20/19
You're only looking at one aspect of the oil (i.e. zi
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MixManMash
15:09:58 06/20/19
yup... and more Zinc isn't always better
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vorpalZed
15:38:05 06/20/19
hipster... (n/m)
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vorpalZed
16:35:15 06/20/19
Lol. My oil analyses have shown up exceptional with it.
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MixManMash
17:21:20 06/20/19
now BPA free and GMO approved (n/m)
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Drk93TT
06:11:51 06/21/19
Re: 1991 nissan 300zx tt motor oil?? (n/m)
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amezcuaz32
13:55:29 06/20/19
i use 20w50 amsoil with Wix filter. (n/m)
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slayer fan
14:02:36 06/20/19
oh god....
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LJZTT
16:04:46 06/20/19
eh, this is nothing
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vorpalZed
16:41:35 06/20/19
I can only imagine
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LJZTT
16:44:36 06/20/19
Lol. Agreed.
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MixManMash
17:24:03 06/20/19
Some truth. Also, oil formulations, additive packages, etc
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MixManMash
17:22:44 06/20/19
I dont disagree
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LJZTT
17:35:31 06/20/19
True. Unless you're running your car in temperatures colder
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MixManMash
17:49:34 06/20/19
3000 count precale minimum (n/m)
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vorpalZed
17:56:58 06/20/19
...maybe for a hobo! Might as well put me in a burlap sack! (n/m)
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LJZTT
13:29:15 06/21/19
I can't point to a failure, but I can point to 22 year old
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Polish
18:55:11 06/20/19
I'm switching to Pennzoil because...
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Ted (92TT)
18:30:55 06/20/19
Lol.
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MixManMash
21:41:00 06/20/19
I personally use olive oil....organic, gluten-free (n/m)
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LJZTT
13:37:23 06/21/19
hahahahaaha (n/m)
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ForceFedTT
00:56:02 06/25/19
I enjoyed that soap box rant very much so (n/m)
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moxie (SF)
01:17:27 06/21/19
I'll be here all week, tip your waitress (n/m)
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LJZTT
13:35:30 06/21/19
hahahaha....true (n/m)
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ForceFedTT
00:54:03 06/25/19
Royal Purple HPS 20w-50 is what I use along with M1 filter.
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Piranha
16:56:46 06/20/19
Amsoil 5W-30 for me. (n/m)
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JULIAN
17:58:08 06/20/19
Just realize all oil thickens way too much when it -
not4resaleZ
18:56:14 06/20/19
0w too thick? It's the thinnest there is(?)
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Barry (NJ)
09:25:14 06/21/19
Yes. The big number of the two is the thickness at
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not4resaleZ
10:40:35 06/21/19
Not really...
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Barry (NJ)
16:42:01 06/21/19
That’s what I said. They all thicken when they cool.
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not4resaleZ
11:31:47 06/23/19
Nonsense. Oil hasn't been 'developed' yet to properly
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vorpalZed
23:00:07 06/23/19
Oil changes viscosity when it changes temperature.
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not4resaleZ
06:40:12 06/24/19
Yes when it warms it gets thinner, less viscous...
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Barry (NJ)
19:39:16 06/25/19
... but it gets thicker when cold... physics!
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vorpalZed
20:56:52 06/25/19
You can park your car if you want, but I'd perfer to
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not4resaleZ
12:04:33 06/26/19
You are the one who posted the viscosity data.
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not4resaleZ
11:58:37 06/26/19
And that's too thick? (n/m)
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Barry (NJ)
13:08:36 06/27/19
The operating viscostiy of a 60 weight oil is between
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not4resaleZ
14:10:13 06/27/19
Amsoil 0W-40 for me (n/m)
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RICH1
06:56:03 06/21/19
Amsoil 5W-30 with a M1 or K&N filter (n/m)
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RobZ32
09:52:37 06/25/19
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