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Old 03-09-2009, 12:32 AM
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20w50 simi synthetic Racing oil? I'm really wondering about this one, maybe someone knows something I don't?


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Old 03-09-2009, 02:39 AM
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That seems really thick, but I guess if you are running at 9grand for a long time you need it. I wonder if it smells as bad as 90 weight does.
 
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Before I went synthetic (5w50), I ran GTX 20w50 in all my vehicles. It's not THAT thick ... and it smells normal.
 
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but, racing oil is usually 5w20

thick oil robs power becasue its hard to move around... it almost seems like an oxymoron to me.

thats like saying hot ice
 
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Old 03-09-2009, 02:48 PM
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thick oil robs power becasue its hard to move around...
It also doesn't turn to water when it gets hot ... something you should think about in Austin.
 
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Old 03-09-2009, 02:52 PM
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hehe,

I'm actually running Castor Oil 20w50 right now... this truck is not a race car =) I'm just saying for racing people usually use light as **** oil, just seems weird to me.
 
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