Anubis_4_99

im about a week away from putting my Z6 back together, maybe a little more, and i want to hear from some people on what oils there running

the stuff i want to run cost's $10 a quart its sold by a machine shop i trust and has been tested in drag queens for over 1500 miles on the same oil with great results

but i wanna hear what you guys are running and why, what weight, what brand, syn. or non, etc and why.. the why is very important :P

also anyone have any tips to save me a headache while putting the bitch back in the car? i'd prefer not to have to beat it into submission

just so you guys know, heres my setup

D16Z6, stock bore, approximately 8.5:1 compression
Vitara pistons
Eagle rods
ARP head studs
P&P head
ACL main and rod bearings
8lb flywheel with stage 4 six puck clutch
RC 550 injectors
AEM Uego wideband
P28 with a crome basemap from xenocron
and a new (to me) garret turbo with HPC coating, 50/63

thoughts, opinions, insight, bullshit, all is welcome would prefer helpful comments though, lol

beerbongskickass

I run regular Castrol GTX 10w30. Why? It's cheap and because that is what the factory reccomends (They actually reccomend 5w30, but it doesn't get that cold here). I also change my oil a lot (every 1,500 miles or less sometimes). I also have a shitty T3 turbo and stock motor, if I had a $1,000 ball bearing turbo or sleeved motor with forged internals I would look into synthetic oil. For your setup I would just stay with regular Castrol GTX 5w30 and change it a lot. ::honda-tech thumbup::

Anubis_4_99

i was hopeing you'd respond, i'll be running non synthetic for breakin but i havent decided afterwards.. its gotten as cold as -12 here last winter but the summer is practicly 112

i've spent alot more on this motor then i planned so i want it to last me untill im ready to move up, im ---- about my oil as well, usaly every 2000 miles or so but got pretty lax on it when i knew my old motor was gonna give soon

also, the turbo i have is oil and water cooled.. would the water help at all cooling things down? i thought about just leaveing it plugged like it is because i dont wanna spend anymore on what i'd need to hook it up (plus i dont know what i'd need)

thanks for the input on oil

juli0_bustamante

use non detergant oil. i think thats what honda recommends. look in theoldone.com for basic d series build and break in procedures.

http://www.theoldone.com/articles/en...ata_sheet.html

found it~!

juli0_bustamante

http://www.theoldone.com/articles/

Smooth_Imports

On a fresh honda motor i fill up with regular castrol GTX 10w30 Start the car and get your bugs workout without driivng.
Change oil regular castrol gtx 5w30 for 500miles
After that 5w30 Mobile 1 full syn every 2000miles.

Anubis_4_99

thanks for the links, this one though i dont think i like much.. i havent decided exactly how i'll break in the motor just yet but there was someone in the FI section who posted a link i was looking at for break in

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

havent decided if i'll go by that or not


how has everyone broken in there motors?