E85/eflex And Oil Choice

[XKLABA]

I run the Brad Penn oil, which has ZDDP additives in it, anyone know if that is ok with E85 as I will be tuning on that in 3 weeks

[fatz]

i have been running nothing but the best magnatech for a while now

purchased at supercheap ( i did run half a tin of the diesel magnagtech throgh it last oil change as they look the same)

special on this weekend, i think ill stock up

20% off fark yea!

[Mick_o]

Lol as part of your reliability testing?

i have been running nothing but the best magnatech for a while now

purchased at supercheap ( i did run half a tin of the diesel magnagtech throgh it last oil change as they look the same)

special on this weekend, i think ill stock up

20% off fark yea!

[Mick_o]

Pretty sure the Brad Penn stuff is fine Mick as forced performance recommend that stuff in their JB turbos and all the evos in the states use it

I run the Brad Penn oil, which has ZDDP additives in it, anyone know if that is ok with E85 as I will be tuning on that in 3 weeks

[fatz]

Lol as part of your reliability testing?

ill put some motul in it this weekend and see how long till it blows

[discopotato03]

What one Evo person found .

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2880944

Just changed the oil in my 33 yesterday and again Rotella T6 and a genuine filter .

My Skyline at 125K doesn't burn any and it doesn't come out smelling of ethanol after 6000k .

My take on lube oil is viscosity additives and price . The viscosity relates to cold and running oil temps and oil pressure soon tells you if the viscosity is inadequate . At over 100000 ks I don't expect to have as new bearing clearances so I don't use 30 weight oils .

The right anti wear additives look after the valve train and turbo running surfaces .

I don't think price is a good indicator of lube oil quality so if you find a good oil that isn't expensive - compared to some ....

Oh and by the way T6 significantly reduces the "lifter" , hydraulic rocker pivot actually , tick in my Evo 6 . It was bad at times using Mobil 1 4T Racing 10W40 which is quite high in ZDDP and better IMO than any of the available car M1 oils .

A .

[XGTRX]

Thanks disco. Pretty consistent with a lot of findings and reports on diesel oil and bio-fuels. Looks promising. Thanks again.

[sime1]

I have an r33 gtst built off its nuts and run a valvoline 25w 60 and going e85 now works real well together

[Piggaz]

I have an r33 gtst built off its nuts and run a valvoline 25w 60 and going e85 now works real well together

Unigroup customer?

[sime1]

Yeah

[Piggaz]

Bit of a thread bump to kick this off again.

Any thought changes on this topic? Any new products to consider?

[iruvyouskyrine]

Been using Penrite 10tenths 15W-50 in my 340,000km RB30 pushing 350+ kw for the last 2 years on E85. Its used for daily/drifting and i don't have an oil cooler and at places like QR it cops 2 full days (probably 12ish hours of actual driving) up to 40+deg outside temp and i have never had any oil problems at all. Change it before every drift day and it never looks too bad (classic E85 smells/discolouration)

I know no scientific evidence but i will not run anything else after how well it has treated me for so long.

[duz10s]

doesn't matter what oil you use with E85 just be prepared to change it often

[SiR_RB]

I was using Penrith racing 10 tenths 15-50 

seemed fine to me, no issues on e85

have since changed to motul 6100 15-50

And haven't noticed a difference realy

both good in my opinion 

[Cyko34]

I use penrite hpr 10w-50 full synthetic .

Penrite says its e85 compatible but recommended that the oil be changed more frequently. They dont specify what frequently is but id say every 3000-5000 km is frequent enough or after a track day.

 

I recently converted to e85 in my r34 gtt, and on the first day the oil already smells like E85.

Car is a daily driver with 360 killerwasps

When i do a oil change ill take a picture.

 

[33GTRV]

We usealucas oil in the methanol motors and all ourtough street donks (8cyldonkeys) illsms you the one mate. They are pulling out of aussoon ?

[niZmO_Man]

12 hours ago, 33GTRV said:

We usealucas oil in the methanol motors and all ourtough street donks (8cyldonkeys) illsms you the one mate. They are pulling out of aussoon ?

What the hell did you type? LOL

[33GTRV]

Oily fingers and touchscreen wins!

[burn4005]

That new nulon racing oil is f**king pricey when you need 10l of it for an oil change.

 

I just buy 4 bottles of Penrite racing when supercrap/repco have their big discounts racq etc. Ducted setrab oil cooler means 10w40 is enough for a 4 /5 lap sprint.

Edited August 28, 2017 by burn4005

[r34unit]

Has Castrol Edge (Supercar Engine Oil 10W-60) changed there formula ? or just relabeled it ? is still safe to use on e85 or should i move to
Penrite 10 TENTHS RACING 15W-50 ?


Has any one used ULX110 ?  
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