Castrol Edge 10w60

[RB SANDY]

hi guys will castrol edge 10w60 be good for my skyline its a rb25det done 80,000k now the boost is set a 11psi

i got told to use penright hpr40 i think it is a bit thick, i got to change the oil need some help

[ferni]

that will be fine. I've used it in my GTR for the past 2 years plus.... along with many other RB owners.

[benm]

Yup its what I use in my GTR, about $70 around here.

[Interloper]

yup thats good oil. i use it too

[RB SANDY]

thanks guys you are a good help i will change the oil and filter asap

[Busky2k]

Not bad oil, its more suitable for track use though due to its heavy viscosity. For a pure streeter I would recommend the EDGE 5W30.

[dezz]

the castrol R synthetic 10w 60 is what i had...but i heard its now called castrol edge?

is that the 1?

[EvilINGT]

I use the Castrol Synthetic R 5w-30, will be switching to the Castrol EDGE 5w-30. Its the best oil i can get off the shelf in Broome, and i got my last bottle of synthetic R for $65. I recommend the Synthetic R, and the EDGE is supposed to be better.

Its a daily driver, just cruising no thrashing, done about 130,000 kms. Engine is in fine running order, going to be interesting when i open it up for a rebuild in another 15,000kms.

cheers

Evil

[Busky2k]

Castrol R has been changed to Castrol EDGE. Its all marketing though, as the specifications for all of them haven't changed at all from my findings.

[Cubes]

I've ran castrol 5w30 in the past, I found the motor used a little of it over the 5k period.

The usual motul 8100 5w40 it doesn't use a drop. I've also ran castrol 10w60 (oil pressure was simply too high) and Mobil 1 5w50 they too didn't use a drop.

[Kinks]

I've found that Mobil and Castrol tend to go "used" prematurely - you start burning oil after 3000km because it's worn out.

Motul 8100 is brilliant stuff and always lasted me 5000km without using oil. Also, 10w60 is too thick for street use IMO.

[dezz]

i wish someone could give me a straight answer on what oil i need in my 33! lol

i thought i was on the right stuff with the 10w 60

[Cubes]

It all depends on your driving and how many kays the cars done.

We stress too much about oil...

Grab what ever good oil you want it won't make or brake it.

I've never had issues with either mobil 1 or castrol not lasting 5000km's, I have however had issues with oil being used when its a 5W30 oil, 5w40 is fine and the lowest I would go.

[Beer Baron]

personally i think the 10W60 is too thick. far better to choose a good synthetic ester 10W40. and yes i have used the castrol 10W60. personally i think motul chrono 300V 10W40 is excellent stuff, but I will know more after the next analysis.

[Cubes]

Beer Baron,

Have you done an analysis on the castrol 10w60? I'm keen to see whats in it, being if castrol skimp on moly and what not.

[benm]

I use Castrol Formula-R 10w60 simply because it's what the previous owner was told to use by the tuner (Jim - CRD).

[Beer Baron]

Beer Baron,

Have you done an analysis on the castrol 10w60? I'm keen to see whats in it, being if castrol skimp on moly and what not.

I did one on it (castrol formula R 10W60) about 3 years ago, but i'm not the sharpest tool with oils and ingredients etc. Just wanted to see how the engine was really. from memory my mechanic that read the results said it was ok, but nothing out of the ordinary. and i still think it's too thick. there is no need for a 60. maybe if you do track work and a too tight for an oil cooler running the really thick stuff may be a bandaid, but providing you keep oil temps in check with an oil cooler i think 10W40 is fine.

I'll post up the results on the chrono 300V. my instinct tells me the results will be good

[Cubes]

I'll post up the results on the chrono 300V. my instinct tells me the results will be good

If you've been cruising www.bobistheoilguy.com you will know its good.

[Busky2k]

Castrol doesn't use Moly from what I've seen. No big deal though, Moly is overrated. 300V has the highest moly concentration I've seen.

Kinks, how do you know the oil is 'worn out'? Just by looking at the color, it doesn't tell you anything.

Natrually Cubes you wouldnt have used a drop of the Castrl 10W60 or the M1 5W50 because they are thick as

[Cubes]

Natrually Cubes you wouldnt have used a drop of the Castrl 10W60 or the M1 5W50 because they are thick as

and it shows in the oil pressure.. the castrol 10w60 in mine reads a tad over 7kgcm2 or what ever the unit is over 3500rpm..