Synthetic oil or Regular for Turbos?

[gidyuppp]

Sorry if this has been asked before but I cant seem to find any threads (may not be doing it right). What is the general thoughts on oil. Getting my first oil change since owning the car. I have only put 70 miles on the car myself and need to get the oil changed before putting it away for the winter. Car has been sitting for 4 months getting total restoration and I am used to cars using synthetic oil but want to be sure with a Turbo set up that I take care of the GN correctly. Thanks for the help.

 

[unobetr]

my motor is built and i have a solid roller cam, i use XPR 0w10
Royal Purple 01009 Royal Purple Synthetic Oils and Lubricants

i will more than likely be moving to 5w20

 

[GullsGN]

It is an endless debate. Most use synthetic, a lot swear by Dino oil. Some change their oil at 2000 or less, some as soon as it is not honey colored anymore. I have been driving my GN for 24 years and 140k on an unopened motor, using Mobil 1 Synthetic, changed once a year about 5 to 6k a year. Bottom line is you can use almost anything as long as you don't neglect it.

 

[2QUICK2B6]

I break in on dino oil after that royal purple everything. Can notice an increase in turbo spool for the first 5-600 miles.

 

[regan j]

Zddp

is your friend. there are several threads on this if you use the search feature.

 

[jburnsinnj]

Valvoline racing oil (Street version) has all the zinc and ZDDP built in, I use it in all my flat tappet cam cars.

 

[salvageV6]

Mobil 1 15-50 synthetic has enough ZDDP in it as well.

I use that in one car (DBB turbo), and valvoline dino. as noted above in the other.

 

[novaderrik]

my car cooks regular oil and makes it turn black after a couple of hundred miles.
the only exceptions in regualr oil are the "diesel" oils like Rotella.
synthetic oils all look beautiful after several thousand miles.

 

[Jerryl]

It is an endless debate.............

Enough said.

As far as I am aware, the "only" scientific data produced on oil related questions is by Mr. Clark.
I am sure a search will provide MANY threads, but, as the oils change, so does the advice.

 

[Buix893]

10W-30...its not like we drive a dam space craft........I have used NAPA oil, which is valvoline for 6 years and my car has loved every bit of it..., most modern oils like NAPA..Mobil 1...Castrol are all good, there is no mystery to motor oil

 

[jlat]

It is an endless debate. Most use synthetic, a lot swear by Dino oil. Some change their oil at 2000 or less, some as soon as it is not honey colored anymore. I have been driving my GN for 24 years and 140k on an unopened motor, using Mobil 1 Synthetic, changed once a year about 5 to 6k a year. Bottom line is you can use almost anything as long as you don't neglect it.

hello peoples; I have been doing the same thing with my van with good success and in the spring I plan to do it with the TB. What weight have you been using? When I see the Mobil one on sale I get it.
IBBY

 

[David Turbo6]

oil

I use 10w40 with tufoil, change it under 1500km car runs great like that!!

 

[gidyuppp]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, it helps having different ideas.

 

[just plain john]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, it helps having different ideas.

Or maybe just confuses things