What is the best synthetic oil?

yeah you'll be fine without a cooler..the motor will protect itself and go into limp mode if temps get too high...btw there is no best motor oil..

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Z-Guy What is the best synthetic... 07-20-2010, 07:06 PM

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07-20-2010, 07:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 184	yeah you'll be fine without a cooler..the motor will protect itself and go into limp mode if temps get too high...btw there is no best motor oil..

07-20-2010, 07:39 PM

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Z-Guy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wishihadnav

yeah you'll be fine without a cooler..the motor will protect itself and go into limp mode if temps get too high...btw there is no best motor oil..

I don't want to go into limp mode, driving my Z is like having sex.

07-20-2010, 07:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 43	Pennzoil Ultra. Ferrari factory fill, dude. My 2009.5 370Z loves it. __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

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