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TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 2442
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 4:40 pm: | |
i don't think it makes much diff unless you run it alot in super cold weather |
S. Long (Sml)
Junior Member
Username: Sml
Post Number: 60
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 4:34 pm: | |
So, living in New England (or other cold areas) you would suggest a lighter weight oil in the winter (5w-50) and 10W-40 in warmer times? |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 1689
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 2:23 pm: | |
I light Red Line products and run 10w50 in my Boxer. |
Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Junior Member
Username: Enjoythemusic
Post Number: 73
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 2:15 pm: | |
Pat,
Will update once the car arrives. Should be here, as i said in previous post, on Tuesday my friend. Have a pro-sumer dig cam so will trim down the 6MB file(s) to more web-friendly size.
Enjoy The Drive,
Steven R. Rochlin
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Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Junior Member
Username: Enzo
Post Number: 189
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 2:13 pm: | |
Steven you need to update your profile to include a pic. |
Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Junior Member
Username: Enjoythemusic
Post Number: 71
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 2:11 pm: | |
Verell,
Many thanks! The car should arrive here Tuesday and i need to get an inspection sticker for the car. Already registered it locally and have my plates on order. Look forward to us getting together at some point soon. Thanks again for the advice.
Enjoy The Drive,
Steven R. Rochlin
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Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 502
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 1:50 pm: | |
DRIVER SIDE SCOOP IS FOR OIL COOLER ON ALL 3x8.
BTW, I run CASTROL SYNTECH 5w-50 here in MA, but
keep it off of the road during salt/sand season.
The nice thing about synthetics is that their viscosity remains almost constant over a very wide temp range. |
Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Junior Member
Username: Enjoythemusic
Post Number: 70
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 1:34 pm: | |
Lawrence,
Is the 1985 308 QV also on the driver side air scoup? Want to drive my 308 when it arrives here Tuesday. Many thanks.
Enjoy The Drive,
Steven R. Rochlin
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James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Member
Username: Napolis
Post Number: 376
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 9:43 am: | |
At LeMans they used cardboard on those cold nights.
If you look at pics of the 67 race you can see a piece gaffer tapped over part of the nose on the winning MK-IV. |
Lawrence Coppari (Lawrence)
Member
Username: Lawrence
Post Number: 480
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 9:40 am: | |
Stuff an old hat in the driver side air scoup. That is the air pickup for the oil cooler. I do that and it allows the oil temperature to rise to where it does in moderate weather - 170F.
We get some very cold weather here in NE TN. It was 5 F this morning. |
TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 2428
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 9:14 am: | |
I use a 5w-50 or 10w-50 synthetic or 10w-40 normal year round without issues. I normally don't drive the car when its below 25 degrees |
S. Long (Sml)
Junior Member
Username: Sml
Post Number: 59
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 24, 2003 - 9:06 am: | |
My 1989 328 GTS is stored in Massachusetts (Cape Cod) and when I take "her" out to stretch "her" legs, I notice that the oil temp and engine temp never get hot (even after 1hr of driving). Should I use a thinner oil (currently use 10W30) in the winter? If so, what is the best oil type to use for EACH season in New England? |