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    Least wear oil

    If money is not an issue would Motul 300V be the best oil to use for my modified turbocharged bmw?
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    buying oil online

    Where can i find cheap motor oil online? looking for something that is xw30 is valvoline durablend at $28.95 for 6qts good value?
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    Oil for running in period

    Ok so BMW tells me that the first oil change is at 12k kms. I collecting my new E90 this weekend and i would like to do an oil change at 1k w/o e dealership's knowledge. Also because i plan to do the "pedal to the metal" run-in style to properly sit the piston rings. Which oil should i use...
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    Is rinising phase impt? arx.

    i have finally completed the cleaning phase of 2500 miles after 3 months. im gonna have my car tuned again and most prolly hit the drag strip a few weeks later. its really difficult for me to put mileage on my car becos this country is too small and the traffic sucks. the oil will be seeing...
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    Amsoil ATF vs ART

    Is the ART suitable for a daily driver? would the shift be harder and jerkier as compared to the ATF? Is the ART like some kinda "racing oil" that has extremely short drain intervals? compatible with Honda Z1 speced transmissions?
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    Castrol HD40 any good?

    For a turbo petrol engine? im asking cos it costs $20 for 5quarts while the #9000 5w40 im currently costs $55 for the same amt
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    Mobil fully syn?

    theres an offer for Mobil 1 red cap fully syn 15w50(nascar logo) on sale at $55.90 4.75 litres im considering on stocking up on this as a track day oil replacement for Schaffeurs semisyn #7000 20w50 which cost $46.25 for 5 litres..
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    Which manual transmission fluid?

    Application is an Evo 6. currently considering between Ams MTG vs RL lightweight shockproof. which is better for easy shifting, protection, and power to the wheels?
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    Oil cooler decreases performance?

    Im interested to install an oil cooler for my engine- Mitsubishi 1.8T, 4G93T, 1bar boost. Thats becos during the last night sprint the engine kept cutting off while idling, i was told that this is due to overheating of the pistons. However, the coolant was still a quarter full. i was on 40wt...
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    Isit okay to mix in stale waterwetter?

    I have green coolant in my car, is waterwetter compatible with this? my mech says no so i would like to seek some opinion here. anyway the waterwetter has been sitting in the cupboard for over 3 years now, isit still safe to use or shld i dump it?
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    What are the concerns of using a lighter oil?

    i'd like to know generally what are the fears associated with using light weight oils and if they are true? Manufacturer specs for my engine: 5w30: below -30 to +10 deg C 10w30: -20 to +40 deg C 15w40: -15 to above +50 deg C 20w40: -10 to above +50 deg C i suppose the temps are referring...
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    Grp wat oil?

    If there any place i can find a compiled list of what grp a certain oil belongs to? i.e. Schauffeurs is grp2 70%+grp4 additives
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    ATF Cooler

    Im driving a turbo lancer with limited engine bay space. I plan on changing to the biggest model of atf cooler ie the Hayden 679, but if i do that it has to be sandwhiched between the radiator and intercooler. A significant portion of the intercooler will be infront of the ATF cooler. As such...
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    Amsoil 2000 0w30 or 20w50?

    Im driving a mitsu lancer 1.8T boosting 1bar, the engine has done arnd 10,000km. Theres alot of stop start traffic, and i like to drag past redline most of the time. I will floor the car several times in 80% of my journeys, i also partcipate in drag races every weekend. Its 100% summer over here...
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    ATF additives?

    I just overhauled my mitsu gearbox becos it was slipping and gearchanges were #@$%!. First few days running on fresh Mitsu DiaQueen atf fluid the gear changes were extremely smooth, after which today i added 4oz of LC20 and a bottle of Lubegard black together. Now gear changes starts to becomw...
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