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G'day. New member, thanks for letting me join up.
I've got a brand new TD42 turbo engine for my Nissan patrol. It'll be running a bit of power so I'm looking for the right heavy duty oil.
Here in Australia I like to run Penrite. They recommend a 15w50, semi synthetic. It's a CI-4 rated oil.
My user manual for the engine states I should run a CC or CD class oil (image attached) Obviously they are obsolete.
My climate rarely puts me below 0°c. Though every now and then I'll be traveling to places that do drop below. The 15w50 is fine for that according to my book.
Now finally to my question. When reading penrites website, and I look at different oils, I see the Cst viscosity at 40°c and at 100°c. The 15w50 is at 19 CST. And another oil I'm looking at is at 14.8 Cst at 100°c. How important is that 5 Cst? To gain a bit better cold start performance when the engine needs the lubrication the most?
I've got a brand new TD42 turbo engine for my Nissan patrol. It'll be running a bit of power so I'm looking for the right heavy duty oil.
Here in Australia I like to run Penrite. They recommend a 15w50, semi synthetic. It's a CI-4 rated oil.
HPR DIESEL 15 15W-50 (Semi Syn.) | Penrite Oil
HPR Diesel 15 is a premium high performance semi synthetic SAE 15W-50, non-friction modified engine oil. It features a DOUBLE LAYER of engine wear protection with FULL ZINC and Penrites advanced EXTRA TEN technology. It contains a combination of high technology additives, including increased...
www.penriteoil.com.au
My user manual for the engine states I should run a CC or CD class oil (image attached) Obviously they are obsolete.
My climate rarely puts me below 0°c. Though every now and then I'll be traveling to places that do drop below. The 15w50 is fine for that according to my book.
Now finally to my question. When reading penrites website, and I look at different oils, I see the Cst viscosity at 40°c and at 100°c. The 15w50 is at 19 CST. And another oil I'm looking at is at 14.8 Cst at 100°c. How important is that 5 Cst? To gain a bit better cold start performance when the engine needs the lubrication the most?