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      03-15-2019, 12:55 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by neilvan View Post
At 220 I can see your concern. Have you done any oil changes on it yet? (yourself).

Cooler will help the oil protect a little better than without.

For oil I use 5w40 Motul 8100 (I use it in the race car too but might move up to 5w50). Mine is only a summer car but for winter climates out of the GTA 0W40 is better for those winter months. IMO 0w30/5w30 is way too thin for the oil temp these engines get it(Thinner oils keep gaining ground for emissions reasons at the expense of wear/longevity)
I'll be doing my 3rd in a couple weeks to kick off spring and a new driving season

I'll see what the old oil looks like for a quick visual inspection, but this was sort of the main reason for this thread. Would be nice if I could have it quickly analyzed for peace of mind
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