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Oiling the 355

Discussion in '348/355' started by lotusk, Oct 28, 2012.

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  1. lotusk

    lotusk Formula 3

    Nov 3, 2003
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    London UK
    Simple query.....

    What is the most perfect motor oil for the 355?

    Howard
     
  2. Extreme

    Extreme F1 Rookie

    May 26, 2010
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    Erick
    The kind that lubricates.

    Sometimes I have no control of myself. :)
     
  3. sws4re

    sws4re Formula Junior

    Jan 28, 2006
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    Scott Sweat
    I use mobil 1 10w 40 for my 95. The 96-99 cars call for 5w 40. Mobil has a 0w40 for those.
     
  4. Ferraripilot

    Ferraripilot F1 World Champ
    Owner Project Master

    May 10, 2006
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    John!
    From recent experience, Motul 5-40 x-cess is fantastic. I spoke with Motul about this oil in my 308 which is running very radical cams and stiff valve springs with a crank from a 360 (engine is 3.4L with about 335bhp) and operates in the 8-9k range regularly and Motul advised they are confident in their product as it's used in several rally engines and Porsche cup motors at the 'ring. Mobil 1 would NOT recommend their 0-40w synthetic product to me with my tuned engine but rather recommended their racing formula which will destroy a 355s cats! Motul or Redline 5w-40 get my vote though.

    Motul rbf600 brake fluid is amazing stuff too.
     
  5. Mitch Alsup

    Mitch Alsup F1 Veteran

    Nov 4, 2003
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    If you are just going to do normal street driving or some serious backroad driving, just stick with the factroy weight grade:: pick any fully synthetic oil in that range. For these purposes the 0W-40, 5W-40, and 10W-40 are equally good. Pick from one of the top 5-8 motor oils and you are just fine.

    As you get more serious, you want to look for the HTHS number of the oil. For hot track work you want nothing less than 4.2cP. Slicks might raise the min to 4.5cP.
     
  6. roadracer311

    roadracer311 Formula 3

    May 6, 2009
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    Ever since my motorcycle racing days, I've been a big Redline fan. I run Redline 10W - 40 in my 1995 F355.
     
  7. lotusk

    lotusk Formula 3

    Nov 3, 2003
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    Thanku

    Howard
     

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