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scotty nm35
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Any brand will work fine, some just last longer than others. I still believe you are better off using a cheaper ($50) oil and changing it every 5k rather than spending twice that and trying to strin

Kinks
Kinks

Royal Purple 10W-50, warm it between your hands for a few seconds then apply it to the area at the base of your shaft between your balls ..about as valid as any other opinion in this thread

scotty nm35
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F1 still use monograde 10 weight oils, hence the need to get the engine warm before starting it. Nothing stone age about it...

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for $10 more I would be going for the full zinc Racing 10

http://www.penriteoil.com.au/pis_pdfs/010%20TENTHS%20RACING%20OIL%2010%20NOV%202012.pdf

 

I bought the 10 Tenths Racing 10 in a 20l drum for about $120.

Trouble is...

I can't remember if it was on this F/S forum or the OzFoz F/S forum - sorry

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r34davE

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For normal service intervals on a road going car, the enviro 5w-40 would be a far smarter choice than the 10 tenths racing. Reason being that 10 tenths is ester based and only designed for short service intervals (one change per race day) and has a dreadfully short effective lifespan. I'm pretty sure it also doesn't meet or exceed any of the last 3 or 4 API ratings...

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niZmO_Man

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For normal service intervals on a road going car, the enviro 5w-40 would be a far smarter choice than the 10 tenths racing. Reason being that 10 tenths is ester based and only designed for short service intervals (one change per race day) and has a dreadfully short effective lifespan. I'm pretty sure it also doesn't meet or exceed any of the last 3 or 4 API ratings...

That sucks :(

Is Mobil 1 0w-40 okay to use in a non turbo r34?

Bit thin, try 5w-50

Missileman Veteran

Missileman

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That sucks :(

Bit thin, try 5w-50

There is some truth in what he said there in that racing ten doesn't have the latest ACEA ratings like A4 A5/B5 like the Enviro but the rest is complete BS.

Racing 10 does have high zinc (ZDDP) which is good for RB engines especially Neo's and RB26's with solid lifters, oils with high zinc and phosphorous levels tend to clog catalytic converters faster and hence they don't meet the latest standards for petrol/ diesel economy engines designed to run in California with their strict laws.

It's service life is fine for daily driving, hence it's A3/ B3 rating...

For use in high performance petrol and diesel cars and light commercials where extended drain intervals are specified by the vehicle manufacturer and / or for year-round use of low viscosity oils and / or for use in severe operating conditions as defined by the vehicle manufacturer.

...probably one of the better oils to use in an RB!

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niZmO_Man

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On my GT-R I went from HPR10 to SIN5 to Racing 10 (couldn't find Premium 5). The 10 tenths made the most noticeable difference, the engine runs smoother and quieter compared to the other two oils. Hopefully they last 10,000km lol.

TJZ - 10W-40 is not too thick, Nissan 200SX oil (from Nissan) is 7.5W-30, so 10W-40 or thereabouts is fine for daily driving. If you're thrashing your car a lot then look at getting thicker oil (5W-50 or 10W-60 etc.).

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There is some truth in what he said there in that racing ten doesn't have the latest ACEA ratings like A4 A5/B5 like the Enviro but the rest is complete BS.

My apologies, I was about to start ranting and raving and calling you names when I thought I'd better check the Penrite website. It appears as though the formulation has been updated since I left the industry and now complies with the latest API (SN) rating AND they've done something about it's service life.

This will actually make my next oil change a difficult decision as I always like the ten tenths range based on its other benefits (friction/cleaning) :)

Thanks for the heads up (even if it was a little blunt)...

GTR-N1 Grand Master

GTR-N1

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That's OK. It takes a man to update; even if it conflicts with previous info supplied.

One of the Z-Tunes in Oz was run on Elf Excellium SC 5W-40 which I then ran in my previous VS2.

I didn't have it long enough to see incremental changes at each oil change.

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Missileman

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no apology necessary, some times i'm blunt, some times i'm sarcastic, a lot of the the time i'm just plain rude, i put it down to old age.

oh and I'm not trying to push penrite, in fact i've never used it, though i may give it a try next change.

bozodos Grand Master

bozodos

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That's OK. It takes a man to update; even if it conflicts with previous info supplied.

One of the Z-Tunes in Oz was run on Elf Excellium SC 5W-40 which I then ran in my previous VS2.

I didn't have it long enough to see incremental changes at each oil change.

I'm surprised they don't use something like Mainlube in such a rare motor!

GTR-N1 Grand Master

GTR-N1

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I'm surprised they don't use something like Mainlube in such a rare motor!

Yeah, well it went off to Greece.

Probably not worth much under it's economy; but perhaps it can be resold in a richer country.

Back to thread, that Z-Tune was being serviced here in Sydney by an RB specialist.

Dobz Experienced

Dobz

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The penrite 10 tenths is good stuff. I've used the Penrite racing 5 oil (now 10 tenths) since I got my old ford laser years ago with about 250,000k's on the clock. It's now done near 360.000k's and it's still going strong despite being given some hefty punishment over the years. I used to do changes every 10,000 but it's down to about 5-6000 now because it slowly gets noticeably more sluggish and rough after that in it's old age.

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niZmO_Man

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I've been using Penrite since I started driving. HPR15 in my R31 for 5 years no issues.

With my GT-R, went from Mobil 1 5W-50 to SIN5, engine ran noticeably smoother and the pressure was more consistent at 5,000 km compared to fresh oil. The 10 tenths is even smoother again (by not much).

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