which grade oil for track-day?

which grade oil for track-day?

Author
Discussion

845ste

Original Poster:

577 posts

128 months

Tuesday 29th November 2016
quotequote all
ciao a tutti,
which grad oil used on LS 2 and LS 3?
I am using Castrol 10/60 on my L98, I am I believe that the valves (hydraulic) remain not fully closed.

GM prescribes 5/30 but I think perhaps it does not take the temp track.
What do you think?

the 5/30 how many degrees C holds?

thanks thumbup

845ste

Original Poster:

577 posts

128 months

Thursday 1st December 2016
quotequote all
nobody here runs on track with gtr????frown

My American friend said to run them with 10/30 (LS series).
I thought that the / 30 did not resist very high temperature in summer.
obviously I'm wrong, i think.
and many thanks at Jonny MacG for precious advice bow

Edited by 845ste on Thursday 1st December 21:28

845ste

Original Poster:

577 posts

128 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
quotequote all
@deadscoob: many advice for modifies in use my gtr in track-day wink
Jonny in race use 10/30.
my friend's usa idem.

but they replace it every 10/15 hours........wobble

@GTR-P and JOULES: thanks but I think 15/50 fits only supercharged.smile
I believe that for my LS aspirated is too dense: for example with my 10/60 I had many "long tongues of fire" from the exhaust (no kat) releasing the acceleraore because maybe the exhaust valves do not close completely, and above all I believe that does not properly lubricate the many type bushings
boh!

Edited by 845ste on Friday 2nd December 20:16

845ste

Original Poster:

577 posts

128 months

Saturday 3rd December 2016
quotequote all
DEADSCOOB: wich grade oil do you use in your gtr?

does not do it to redline, but beyond 5000rpm on the release only when engine oil + over 100 ° C: I think it's Autoignition at high temp , that unburned gasoline.
I have also tried to enter the cut-off, but little change the result.

But do you think the 10/60 affords better best protection at high temperature and at high rpm (6900 rpm my) or to 5/30?
Perhaps the problem is that I have the cam retarded 2 °.?

I have also tried to anticipate / retard injection phase, to "get fat / lean" gasoline, but the result changes little.

in any case ,it does so only when engine oil is very hot.

nobody here has had these problems???

thanks

845ste

Original Poster:

577 posts

128 months

Thursday 15th December 2016
quotequote all
thanks Will,interesting video.
Now I will try the recommended 5.30w and see the results and will keep you updated.
thank you all smile