Rshep1 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Hoping to do a few track days in the 350 this year so I'm wanting to put some different oil in that will cope. What's the recommendations for viscosity and brand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350Butcher Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Use Millers CFS 10w50NT for max protection for track use Used Millers for years and years of regular track day use 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Fuchs Titan Race Pro S 5w-30 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 19 hours ago, Rshep1 said: What's the recommendations for viscosity and brand? That will depend on a few factors including if you are NA - Supercharged, Turbo or Forged, DE or HR and mileage motor. etc. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350Butcher Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I have assumed its an N/a DE or HR car but would stay with the same oil for both. How would your oil advice vary across the options listed Alex? Good info to have on here Personally wouldn't use any 5w30 in anything for track work, too thin for sustained high temps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Never suffered any problems in either my na or charged zed or charged vx, 5w 30 is fine, its the quality that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350Butcher Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Agree using quality oils is paramount wouldn't dream of using poor quality oil in any rating. I know, as everything, this is one of those things if we've had no issues then stick with what you're happy with but the issue I've always had with 5w30's is they're so so thin at 20degrees that I can't imagine what its like at 100degrees all day long on a trackday. Offering such a thin layer of oil between heavily loaded surfaces in the engine just makes me feel uncomfortable so always gone with 10w40 upwards Millers recommend 5w30/40 for normal road use (so that's what's in the Mrs's Ford Focus) and the 10w50 for trackday use in both 350z and Vxr220 as me and my brother both use currently and I also used it in my forged 400hp Evo 5 before that. Never have any oil usage and when inspecting the engine after years of heavy use (the Evo) no signs of wear at all.........so always recommend Millers based on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rshep1 Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thanks for the advice guys. It's a DE n/a. Have been recommended by a few mates that drift to use Lucas 10w60 but I feel that may be overkill slightly. Should I be looking for fully synthetic or semi synthetic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350Butcher Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Not surprised drift guys use such a heavy oil, low speed, low cooling and engine cooking, banging off the limiter! Fully synthetic is what you want for track use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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