things to do before dyno day

synolimit · 11-27-2013, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

I personally prefer Redline, based on the UOA's I was getting on my previous Z, where I was the original owner and responsible for break-in vs. "German" Castrol, but I don't recall any clear evidence of Mobil 1 being especially bad based on other folks' UOA's.

Are you going on something from the Oil Nerd's thread, BITOG or your own UOA's?

Why do you say German Castrol? You talking about M1 0-40 euro oil?

I'm going off my UOA. They weren't bad. Just not as pretty as RL. And with the thinness, in the WRX's, those motors just burned right though it. I used RL there too and never lost a drop. This is the first motor I'm actually losing oil between changes. Same break in etc so I don't know whats up. If I ran M1 I'd probably lose it all by 3000 miles.

Jordo! · 11-28-2013, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Why do you say German Castrol? You talking about M1 0-40 euro oil?

I'm going off my UOA. They weren't bad. Just not as pretty as RL. And with the thinness, in the WRX's, those motors just burned right though it. I used RL there too and never lost a drop. This is the first motor I'm actually losing oil between changes. Same break in etc so I don't know whats up. If I ran M1 I'd probably lose it all by 3000 miles.

Yes the 0 wt. oil.

Eh... you might want to check the TSB on oil consumption. I don't know what role the particular oil you used played a role (if any), but this is a known problem that crops up from time to time...

synolimit · 11-28-2013, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Yes the 0 wt. oil.

Eh... you might want to check the TSB on oil consumption. I don't know what role the particular oil you used played a role (if any), but this is a known problem that crops up from time to time...

Well thinner oil will leak past the valve seals and piston rings and get burned up in combustion. This is why RL says their oil is like a full 10w higher than others with the same numbers. If its a bad oil or left in to long, then you scare the walls and such leading to more leaking. Guys with over a 1qt per 1-3k have done something wrong. Subi was an issue because all turbos leak a little and the M1 just shoots by. I'd have to compare 5w30 and euro to see a difference. I ran 5w40 RL in the subi to lose zero over 3-4k. That's like a 5w50 M1.

visconti · 11-24-2013, 05:28 PM

Fresh set of plugs

Are you doing Uprev or ecutek ?

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Rusty · 11-24-2013, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by visconti

Fresh set of plugs

Are you doing Uprev or ecutek ?

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8,500 miles on the car. Ain't worth it.

visconti · 11-24-2013, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

8,500 miles on the car. Ain't worth it.

Must have misread, thought you had more miles.

Uprev or EcuTek ?

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Vnismo370z · 11-24-2013, 07:32 PM

Uprev

Vnismo370z · 11-25-2013, 03:14 PM

6mt. and I have about 2 hours of dyno time. Clock stops on cool down periods.

TerribleONE · 11-25-2013, 03:19 PM

Did you change the flux capacitor?

phunk · 11-25-2013, 03:33 PM

i never once even removed my factory installed spark plugs until several several thousands of boosted miles, guessing maybe 20K boosted, and they looked like I should just put them back in.

I cant imagine a NA VHR needing plugs before 50,000 miles, if not way more.

TerribleONE · 11-25-2013, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by phunk

i never once even removed my factory installed spark plugs until several several thousands of boosted miles, guessing maybe 20K boosted, and they looked like I should just put them back in.

I cant imagine a NA VHR needing plugs before 50,000 miles, if not way more.

Wow I am surprised you had that many boosted miles on the stock plugs.. Maybe everyone is a little over paranoid about it?

phunk · 11-25-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TerribleONE

Wow I am surprised you had that many boosted miles on the stock plugs.. Maybe everyone is a little over paranoid about it?

Yes everyone is way too paranoid about the wrong things. These cars simply need hardly anything to support all the power the stock engine is good for.

Vnismo370z · 11-27-2013, 08:34 PM

I lose about a quart a change... Thanks you guys! Also new oil thread!!! Now to buy some redline... also OEM filter good enough?

Jordo! · 11-28-2013, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Vnismo370z

I lose about a quart a change... Thanks you guys! Also new oil thread!!! Now to buy some redline... also OEM filter good enough?

A loot of folks here like the K&N filter -- I use that one myself, FWIW

part number for the K&N oil filter is HP-1008

synolimit · 11-28-2013, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Vnismo370z

I lose about a quart a change... Thanks you guys! Also new oil thread!!! Now to buy some redline... also OEM filter good enough?

Wow. Sad.

The OEM filter uses cardboard inner stuff. Ok for 3k I'd guess. Never had issues with my WRX running 115 more HP than stock. Now I use Puro 1 yellow filter. It has steel inner stuff.

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phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,669 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974724	i never once even removed my factory installed spark plugs until several several thousands of boosted miles, guessing maybe 20K boosted, and they looked like I should just put them back in. I cant imagine a NA VHR needing plugs before 50,000 miles, if not way more. TerribleONE, Vnismo370z and Rusty like this. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

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