Engine Oil

[mitsukid124]

What would be good for my 2g? I guess I've never really thought about more then those for my car. I don't really race the engine much either, being its my DD.

[evotuner]

whats all done to it?

[scheides]

What mods do you have on it?

My go-to's are pretty standard:
Mobile1 10w30 stock, lightly modded up to 350-400whp or so, ran this for 4 years in my evo8 did great!
Rotella T6 5w40 same, great oil for the money
AmsOil High Zinc formula 10w40 400-550whp ? I've run this in my evoX for the last 2 years with great success.

[mitsukid124]

Intake, exhaust, e316g, 660cc injectors, and a front mount. Nothing done to the engine, so then running 10w30 should be fine right?

I've heard running the high mileage full synthetics will be a little better too, because of extra additives? I've never actually ran it though

[asshanson]

No love for the redline motor oil in this thread? With so many running it in their trans, I'm curious why nobody runs it in their motor.

[scheides]

Intake, exhaust, e316g, 660cc injectors, and a front mount. Nothing done to the engine, so then running 10w30 should be fine right?

I've heard running the high mileage full synthetics will be a little better too, because of extra additives? I've never actually ran it though

Yea, 10w30 M1 or Rotella T6 5w40 then, nothing fancy.

[Kracka]

Anyone like running Mobil 1 10w30 or 5w30?
My Evo IX and X have seen nothing but Mobil 1 motor oils.
No love for the redline motor oil in this thread? With so many running it in their trans, I'm curious why nobody runs it in their motor.
Redline motor oil is very good, it's just expensive and tougher to get. I can justify the price and shipping cost for 3 quarts of tranny oil a year much easier than I could 5 quarts 4x/year. I can get Mobil 1 anywhere for less than half the price.

[asshanson]

Redline motor oil is very good, it's just expensive and tougher to get. I can justify the price and shipping cost for 3 quarts of tranny oil a year much easier than I could 5 quarts 4x/year. I can get Mobil 1 anywhere for less than half the price.

Good to know. Since I'll only be changing it once or twice a year the cost isn't that much more. About $60 with Redline vs $35-40 for M1 or Syntec.

[Mark Leasure]

Thoughts on the best oil to run in the winter for 500WHP stock block FP red powered evo? I run 10w40 high zinc amsoil for the summer. I think I ran 5w30 amsoil last winter, but I don't think it has the same high zinc formula. What has a good level of zinc in a low weight oil? I don't turn down the boost for the winter either. I'm not sure what could go wrong if I just ran the 10w40 all year????

[evotuner]

^Im in the same boat here. 2.3 Build is just about done and MAP told me to go ahead and run that but no short distance drives in the cold weather with the 10w-40