The Goods On Oils

[msnismo]

Hmm will give it ago but this is becoming an expensive exercise! Hope this quietens down my lifters!

[Trex101]

Hmm will give it ago but this is becoming an expensive exercise! Hope this quietens down my lifters!

At least you know that Nulon doesn't work very well for your ride.

[msnismo]

True but it soooo cheap compared to others and I thought how bad can it be! Oh well back to the mobil 1 - might drop the old owner a message and see what grade he was using as it was working really well !

[QRI05E]

Ok guys... this morning i put some Royal Purple 10W40 with a new cooper oil filter and this is what i have noticed after 100km/s of driving:

- Car idles MUCH smoother and quieter than when using Castrol R and Nuon (comparing to when oil was first changed with both brands)

- Car warms up much quicker on cold starts than before

- Car starts quicker and easier

- Exhaust note on idle is more deep and is not lumpy/poppy anymore

- Acceleration feels 100 times smoother and responsive than Casrtol R and Nulon

In conclusion, I recommend RP for any RB motor.. over any other oil i have ever used!

ROYAL PURPLE

A+++

Regards,

Sarkis

[Paradizzle]

Ok guys... this morning i put some Royal Purple 10W40 with a new cooper oil filter and this is what i have noticed after 100km/s of driving:

- Car idles MUCH smoother and quieter than when using Castrol R and Nuon (comparing to when oil was first changed with both brands)

- Car warms up much quicker on cold starts than before

- Car starts quicker and easier

- Exhaust note on idle is more deep and is not lumpy/poppy anymore

- Acceleration feels 100 times smoother and responsive than Casrtol R and Nulon

In conclusion, I recommend RP for any RB motor.. over any other oil i have ever used!

ROYAL PURPLE

A+++

Regards,

Sarkis

Sounds like a good choice you made in the end Sarkis, wat mods you running on your 33 and how many kms? The RP is sounding good, now to check on prices of this in Vic.. only one place that is remotely close.

[QRI05E]

Hey Mark, i just hit 70k and my mods are:

- 3" Split dump ---> Hiflow 4" Steel CAT ----> 3" CAT back with resonator ----> 4" cannon

Dyno'ed 165rw/kw with every thing else STOCK! (7psi) and misfiring coils...

since my dyno i have:

- Replaced coil packs

- Turbotech set to 9psi

it feels that i have gained easily another 10 - 20 rw/kw with the extra boost and fresh coil packs...

Next step:

- FMIC

- APEXi PFC + tune

- Pod with CAI

I will always use RP for every service... highly recommended! Car feels brand new! Its unbelievable the difference it made...

Regards,

Sarkis

[Busky2k]

I'm not arguing that RP is a good oil, but I'm no so sure how oil can change the note of your exhaust. Placebo effect at its finest!

[QRI05E]

It changed the note of the exhaust due to a smoother idle... no more roughness... it truly made the exhaust sound deeper and cleaner

Cheers

[Paradizzle]

Eagle Auto Spares

92 South Gippsland Hwy

DANDENONG

03 9793 5544

Just rang them and they are charging $90 for Royal Purple 10w40. Almost cheaper to buy in Sydney and freight it down haha.

[monga]

R32 GTR FRESH REBUILT RUN IN ECT.

CONSIDERING USING CASTROL 5W-30, GOOD?

[Busky2k]

For run in, use a mineral based oil because synthetics often contain friction modifiers which can interfere with bedding of the parts. Something like Castrol GTX3 would suit the job just perfect.

[Kinks]

Yep use a mineral oil for run-in, definitely. During run-in you actually WANT the engine to wear, and grind off all the high points so it turns smoothly. After a while switch to synth so it doesn't wear out

[monga]

I was actually after the opinions of Castrol 5W-30 for use after running in

[QRI05E]

Yea the Castrol 5W30 will be fine, another decent mid level oil is Valvoline SynPower... just make sure you do regular changes every 5000kms or 3 months which ever comes first... personally i would be using a higher quality full synthetic in any turbo motor such as Royal Purple, Mobil 1, Redline and Motul...

Cheers

[Busky2k]

Yeah I'd be using Castrol EDGE 5W30 as a minimum, but preferably I'd recommend Motul 300V or Redline or Royal Purple (their racing like eg RP21) in the same viscosity if you drive your car hard.

[JUN`R32]

hey guyss

i got a R32 GTS-T

mild mods, not much

will see how it performs on dyno in 2 weeeks

not sure wat oil previous owner had as im first owner since japan arrival.

but i get my car tuned by bel garage in syd and they advise elf 10w50

so ive been using this since

its pretty damnn good, havnt had any troubles with it at all.

tell me wat u guys think bout it

[Busky2k]

Probably a tad thick but ELF make some top notch oils so nothing wrong with it. How much are you paying for it though?

[Mr Italy!]

Hey Guys,

Just wondering what oil i should be running now that its warming up

I think i used to use Castrol Type R synth around this time last year, from memory... does anyone know the weight and viscosity of the Castrol Type R?

I think the mechanic used Penrite 10w60 or 10w70 when he did the timing belt change 5,000km's ago...

10w60 - does that sound ok for summer in a 140,000km+ engine?

Edited September 25, 2006 by Mr Italy!

[Paradizzle]

Eagle Auto Spares

92 South Gippsland Hwy

DANDENONG

03 9793 5544

Just rang them and they are charging $90 for Royal Purple 10w40. Almost cheaper to buy in Sydney and freight it down haha.

does anyone know the deal with frieghting oil? can u do it through normal post?

[Ryanr32]

G'day,

I'm using fully synthetic ELF 10w-40 and i pay $20 for 5L so 4$ a litre.