So, my last engine failed spectacularly. 625 KM's on the built motor and a thrust bearing went. I've owned this car for 2 years and 3500 KM's and I'm on my third engine, so I'm a bit scared of blowing it up
I'm trying to decide on what oil to run for my new engine.
-8000 RPM redline
-500 to 550 WHP
-Lots of track use (Drag, AutoX, and Road Racing)
RB26's tend to run (fairly) high oil pressures, a friend with a very similar setup to mine sees over 100 PSI of pressure @ 7000 RPM's with the oil at ~110C and 10W40 Royal Purple, if oil pressure levels make a difference in what oil you'd suggest.
I've heard lots of conflicting things about what to do with oil in a high performance car. Some people say the gains of synthetic are mainly seen when using extended OCI's. Others tell me that a good synthetic will perform better for a track day and perform better, and protect my engine from a catastrophic failure.
What would you recommend, for both break in and normal useage? I plan to follow the break in procedure recommended by my (new) machinists. 10 minutes of idling to break in the cams and flush any foreign bits out of the engine, then change the oil. Lots of varying RPM levels and engine braking to seat the rings for the first bit of driving, with oil changes again coming at 250, 500, and 1000 kilometers, and then falling into place with whatever regular OCI I see fit.
So, is it worth it to pony up with a synthetic? Cost isn't really an object if it means keeping my engine together. But on the other hand, if an expensive syn won't show a worthwhile advantage over a cheaper conventional/semi synthetic/whatever, I don't want to pour my money down the drain.
As far as my OCI, I was pretty much planning on just changing my oil after every track day, so every weekend or every other weekend. I doubt I'd put enough KM's on it between events to make it worth while to change the oil. I've heard of some people running Rotella-T in their engines, and this seems attractive due to the cost, but don't know if it would be a wise choice. I'm looking at anything from 5W30 to 15W40 for the viscoscity, but again I'm a little in the dark here.
Hope you guys can help me pick the right lifeblood for my engine so this one doesn't die in 600 KM's
-Ryan
I'm trying to decide on what oil to run for my new engine.
-8000 RPM redline
-500 to 550 WHP
-Lots of track use (Drag, AutoX, and Road Racing)
RB26's tend to run (fairly) high oil pressures, a friend with a very similar setup to mine sees over 100 PSI of pressure @ 7000 RPM's with the oil at ~110C and 10W40 Royal Purple, if oil pressure levels make a difference in what oil you'd suggest.
I've heard lots of conflicting things about what to do with oil in a high performance car. Some people say the gains of synthetic are mainly seen when using extended OCI's. Others tell me that a good synthetic will perform better for a track day and perform better, and protect my engine from a catastrophic failure.
What would you recommend, for both break in and normal useage? I plan to follow the break in procedure recommended by my (new) machinists. 10 minutes of idling to break in the cams and flush any foreign bits out of the engine, then change the oil. Lots of varying RPM levels and engine braking to seat the rings for the first bit of driving, with oil changes again coming at 250, 500, and 1000 kilometers, and then falling into place with whatever regular OCI I see fit.
So, is it worth it to pony up with a synthetic? Cost isn't really an object if it means keeping my engine together. But on the other hand, if an expensive syn won't show a worthwhile advantage over a cheaper conventional/semi synthetic/whatever, I don't want to pour my money down the drain.
As far as my OCI, I was pretty much planning on just changing my oil after every track day, so every weekend or every other weekend. I doubt I'd put enough KM's on it between events to make it worth while to change the oil. I've heard of some people running Rotella-T in their engines, and this seems attractive due to the cost, but don't know if it would be a wise choice. I'm looking at anything from 5W30 to 15W40 for the viscoscity, but again I'm a little in the dark here.
Hope you guys can help me pick the right lifeblood for my engine so this one doesn't die in 600 KM's
-Ryan