Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Oil Recommendation

[clyde romero (clyderomerof4]

I use Mobil 1 across the board in my bikes which I race, which put out a tremendous amount of heat as well, as the 512 TR which puts out more heat than Chernobyl!

No issues what so ever, with the Mobil Products.

And all the jet engines I fly use synthetic oils and nothing you or I drive gets that hot ever without catching fire!

And here is the bonus part, if your engine does catch fire synthetics  have an extremely high flash point, much higher than mineral based oils.

 

Clyde Romero

 

just the right amount of wrong!

 

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From: Robert W. Garven Jr. [mailto:rgarven [at] gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 12:43 AM
To: Clyde
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Oil Recommendation

 

All,

 

I ended up using redline 20/50 and unhappy with the leaks and thinness of the oil even at high temps. Not sure this is good for my engine. I am thinking of tryin to Valvoline VR1 20 50 which is a mineral based oil.

Is anyone using this. I have heard a 100 differing views but someone said since I change the oil every 6 months or 1000 miles whichever comes first anything would do. I am using Redline in my GB with great success but 

it is 75/90.

 

This not about cost or availablity although the Valvoline is 1 block a way.  I looked at Brad Penn, Joe Gibbs, but the more I read the more I can not figure what to do.  The castrol 20/50 I was using doesnot have the amount of ZDDP

and several posts elsewhere showed castrol even admitting the oil would not be good for an older car with hard valvetrain????

 

When I pull my dipstick out the oil drips off like water. I cant see how this is protecting my engine.......

 

Rob

 

 

 

 

 

Robert W. Garven Jr.

rgarven [at] gmail.com

 "The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special vehicle and for most people it will remain a dream apart from for those lucky few". Enzo Ferrari

 

 

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