Oil analysis on GT

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Which oil do you use?

Castrol
19
34%
Motul
5
9%
Redline
0
No votes
Royal Purple
7
13%
Mobil
6
11%
Penrite
7
13%
Shell
1
2%
BP
2
4%
Fuchs
1
2%
Amsoil
2
4%
Valvoline
0
No votes
Whatever oil the mechanic puts in
6
11%
 
Total votes : 56

Re: Oil analysis on GT

Postby tangcla » Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:00 pm

No oil pressure gauge, sadly.
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Re: Oil analysis on GT

Postby Q » Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:15 pm

tangcla wrote:So an old thread bump.

My mechanic says the 5W30 is far too thin for the dry/hot Australian conditions, and recommends I go back to 10W40 or 10W50.

Thoughts?

What's your mechanic basing this on??
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