Does any one use Shell Helix Ultra Racing 10W-60?
I use to Motul and a few others in my Subarus.
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Does any one use Shell Helix Ultra Racing 10W-60?
I use to Motul and a few others in my Subarus.
10W60 edge in the head/cam VE on E85, no rattles at all from valve train
Tried 10w60 edge in VY head cam seemed to prefer 10w40 magantec, on edge little valve train noise
5w30 edge in misses SS does lots of 5km trips to work, afm and no rattles. Tried 10w60 was a bit rattly on startup.
10W70 is getting pretty thick for a modern motor???
That's what I was thinking, but E85 does really seem to "thin" it out a lot, When I drop my oil it seems like it comes out like water :|
I had a similar experience with edge 10w-60 in my old VT LS1, sounded really awful heaps of valvetrain noise and the dreaded piston slap. Went to royal purple 10w40 then mobil synth S semi-synthetic and was far, far better. The VE does run at higher engine temperatures I wonder if that's why the like high viscocities.
There is no argument that thicker viscosities reduce wear, that we have proof of.
Valve-train noise can be cured by going from thin to thick and vice versa,
So there is no real rule here, either way can reduce the noise, depends on the individual vehicle.
And the reasons behind the out come, it is still a mystery.
Cheers
Steve
I have tried different brands and viscosities from 10W-30 to now a 10W-50 within those brands and can not pick any real difference in the valve train noise at all or magical improvements in fuel economy. Some days valve train is louder other days not so much. Seems completely unrelated to temperature of the day or engine.
since doing my own services i have been using castrol 10/60 but by mistake i put in a 10/30 no difference in any noise still the same rocker rattle (i have 1.9 ratio rockers) have tried a 10/40 aswell, another mistake. i pick up the wrong bottle. the misses VT S2 with nearly 300 k's loves the 10/40 magnetic.
Garry
Given you've tried 10-60 and 10-40 and not happy, have you used the Holden recommended oil (I think 5-30)? I just had my VX serviced recently and although they have favoured Magnatec 10-40 a few years ago, they now favour Delco synthetic which was either 5-30 or 10-30 (I've forgotten which) I think it may be a little quieter than what the Magnatec was, but I haven't had the oil in it that long so it's hard to tell for sure. At the moment I am happy with the Delco oil. I've read so many differing oil opinions over the years on this website it's hard to come to a definite conclusion, and as Steve said what seems good in one car doen't necessarily work that well in another car.Quote:
Originally Posted by HeathLS2
wonder if our aging hearing has anything to do with it? Should ask a teenager that can hear that hi-frequency buzzing " is my engine noisy " ...... ponder that ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by redvxr8clubby
Still having good results with Penrite full synth. Can try 10-40+ or 10-60+
Anyone used Penrite Pemium 10 Tenths 5w-60 ???
Hi guys. Would like some advice. I have 2002 VX SS, only mods are full exhaust, mafless tune and otr.. The catch is she's done coming up close to 200ks
Currently I have my mechanic using castrol 10w60. Which I had them use after a lot of research here and through google. Is this a wise choice? I'm not worried about cost because I drive this 80ks everyday.
Engine has the usual rear main seal leak and slightly noisy lifters.
Cheers
Josh
I hadn't seen that fluid before you mentioned it. I run penrite fluids now in diff, trans, engine and have their coolant to go in too. Next oil change i'll do a flush and try their 5w-60.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drizt
I was always a Penrite fan, back in the carbed V8 daze, and the more I read about their 10 tenths , the more that 5w-60 will be my next oil.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drizt
I use Liqui-Moly my 2002 VX Calais, 2002 Ralliart Magna, 2007 Hilux and 2001 N15 all the cars seem to run great on it. Having a quick look at their site says LEICHTLAUF SPECIAL LL 5W-30 for yours. Dont know if you want to try it or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by HeathLS2