Guys, My owners manual calls for 10W-50 but there is no such thing anymore so I'm trying to decide if I should run 10W-40 or perhaps a Castrol 5W-50 synthetic. What do you think? Ha!!!! Got ya!! Merry Christmas! Birdman
I use Mobil 1 15w-50 religiously in my '76. The hths is 5.1, and the viscocity index is oustanding. My oil consumption took a large drop when I started using this oil. Short of using a Motul product, this is the best oil for these engines. Despite what others say, the additives are not too harsh. On a newer Ferrari, I would undoubtedly recommend a 5w-40 or 0w-40 product. I used to use Shell Rotella T synthetic 5w-40 in my 911 with fantasatic results. Rotella T uses the same group III base stocks that Ferrari's formula 1 team uses (with different additives for each track of course), and has a hths, viscosity index, and flash point that is on par, or higher than Shell ultra helix and Mobil 1 0w-40. Great stuff, but not enough meat in it for the early Ferrari v8s. Everyone knows these engines run pretty hot, and for your best protection, a regular dino oil is not up to the challenge. Especially when you really start throwing the car through the gears. The dino oil will be beat up and ready for a change in 400 miles. I get my mobil 1 at Target for $4.97 a quart. Motul is the best product one could use, and it is almost $9 a quart, and you have to order it. If I were racing I would consider it, but for what I do M1 is best. Good luck!
You're pretty funny, man! Merry Christmas to you, too. Hope your lady (and you) are enjoying that old QV Coupe... -Peter
Ive been using a watercooled motorcycle as a test mule for different oils and I found that Mobil 1 15W50 to be the oil that provides the best ring sealing and the quietest running of the oils that I have tested. These tests were performed in summer heat.
Have a very merry one, Bird!! Best regards, Steve p.s. Best part of this post -- J.S. from L.V. thought you were being serious and actually wrote an intelligent response. That's okay, J.S. You'll learn. Enjoy the holidays everyone.
Oh come now... Do we really have to correct you on this one? F-cars require 100% pure Extra Virgin ITALIAN Olive Oil, not Greek. Of course, don't forget to add the aged Balsamic vinegar if you want the car to run right. ;-)
OLD????? Who you callin' old?? That's the youngest Ferrari we own!!! And yeah, we love that little car. The front seats are in the midst of a re-upholstering right now in fact. I'm watching Carl's supercharger thread intently right now too.. Chris, dude, GREEK olive oil? Do I have to start another thread? "Which is better in your Ferrari--Italian or Greek olive oil?" I just knew that the first person to respond would fall for it, even with the "gotcha"--LMAO that was great!! No offense ferraripilot, this was in response to another thread so it was kinda an inside joke. Hope you all get a ton of great fgifts!! Birdman
As I said in a later post. That'll teach me to read the contents of the box in its entirety. my brain made a hollow sound after I read the post seeing the rest of your writing lol. Excuse me while I wash the taste of foot out of my mouth.
Greek oil vs Italian oil, It's a no brainer!!!!! How many greek sports cars do you see around here anyway????? Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery Chriiiiiiiiiiiiiiistmas! Joe
CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE? . HAVE YOU SEEN A GREEK SPORTS CAR? LOOK BEHIND YOU. HO HO HO Merry Christmas.
a better "get" would be for a moderator to lock in email notification to you of EVERY post this thread generates.... Merry Xmas
Chris03053 and Birdman, you both have it all wrong! Only Italian grape seed oil will do the trick, it stands the high heat better.
i had the same question with Testarossa. Listen to Ali advise about oil in the last thread. Where do you get your oil Filters? John Ha!!!! Got ya!! Merry Christmas! Birdman[/QUOTE]
