# What oil you guys running? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [March 20, 2012, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360 "2012-03-20T09:57:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Drift99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@Drift99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drift99)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/1 "2012-03-20T09:57:41Z")
I’d like to know what oil you guys recommend I run in my 270km KADET? Its my DD for the warm months. I’ll also be sliding it at the drift-ops events. The thing is still pulling hard and not burning any oil. I can kinda hear my cams at idle at the moment but im not sure what oil my shop poured in last oil change. I rather run some thicker oil to be on the safe side. Let me know what you guys are running and recommend I run. Thnx, Jake ---
**Author:** ![derass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/derass/32/5691_2.png) [@derass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/derass)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/2 "2012-03-20T11:06:03Z")
I use castrol syntec 5w30 You can use 10w30 if it won’t be run in the cold. ---
**Author:** ![Londonmax](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/londonmax/32/5914_2.png) [@Londonmax](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Londonmax)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/3 "2012-03-20T11:18:47Z")
castrol gtx 10w30 ---
**Author:** ![Wongger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/41988e/32.png) [@Wongger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wongger)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/4 "2012-03-20T11:27:20Z")
whatever synthetic is on sale lol ---
**Author:** ![Boost213](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost213/32/5677_2.png) [@Boost213](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost213)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/5 "2012-03-20T15:08:01Z")
I use 5w20. Its whatever comes out of the pump at work. But I change my oil monthly just because I can. ---
**Author:** ![GetARide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@GetARide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GetARide)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/6 "2012-03-20T15:33:04Z")
I use 10-30 Penzoil full synthetic now. 10-30 castrol full synthetic was my favorite before, but when I couldnt find any, I used Penzoil and it maintains better in my opionion. ---
**Author:** ![sharpe\_corners](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sharpe_corners/32/5767_2.png) [@sharpe\_corners](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sharpe_corners)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/7 "2012-03-20T15:55:22Z")
15w40 rotella. ---
**Author:** ![a\_ahmed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/a_ahmed/32/5411_2.png) [@a\_ahmed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/a_ahmed)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/8 "2012-03-20T17:09:01Z")
i use amsoil in all my cars… amazing oil… but don’t believe the 25,000mile change bs. I still change every 4000-5000km. on the 240 i run 10w30, ive run 10w40 as well. ---
**Author:** ![s14rb25](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14rb25/32/5763_2.png) [@s14rb25](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14rb25)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/9 "2012-03-20T17:25:09Z")
more importantly, change oil every time you drift or bounce off the rev-limiter excessively, Dylan will back me up on that 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Boost213](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost213/32/5677_2.png) [@Boost213](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost213)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/10 "2012-03-20T19:36:23Z")
Should change your oil before any track event and change your brake and clutch fluid every season. ---
**Author:** ![S14Point5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@S14Point5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S14Point5)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/11 "2012-03-21T17:12:11Z")
> [@s14rb25](#): > > more importantly, change oil every time you drift or bounce off the rev-limiter excessively, Dylan will back me up on that 🙂 this means i must change my oil everyday ---
**Author:** ![danbikes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@danbikes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danbikes)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/12 "2012-03-21T17:55:30Z")
Wasn’t there already like 3 threads on this topic already? -\_- 5-40/10-40 synthetic for street use for any boosted RB/SR/KA. 15-40/15-50 for track abuse. Pick your brand (although I’m not a big fan of Royal Purple or Castrol personally, but it’s up to you). I use Motul 8100 x-cess 5-40 synthetic myself. Only cause I get it at cost 😃 . Second choice would be either Amsoil or Redline, both are easy to get and very good quality (partsource sells it). ---
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/13 "2012-03-21T18:00:00Z")
Whatever is cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@Singh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/14 "2012-03-21T20:02:36Z")
I run Catrol GTX, or valvoline. Buy at Costco when either one is on sale, in bulk. Doesn’t matter what kind of oil you use, matters how often you change it. I change my oil before and after every track day. Considering a drift day at shannonville puts the better part of 750km’s on my car. ---
**Author:** ![Lil\_Mike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@Lil\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lil_Mike)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/15 "2012-03-21T20:34:46Z")
hmm whatever my motor feels like consuming, transmission fluid, gear oil, synthetic, anything! ---
**Author:** ![Drift99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@Drift99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drift99)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/16 "2012-03-21T20:56:54Z")
Thanks for the replies. Ill try some 15-40. Is it alright to hear my cams at idle when standing next to the engine? ---
**Author:** ![DirrtyDevo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirrtydevo/32/5547_2.png) [@DirrtyDevo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DirrtyDevo)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/17 "2012-03-22T00:52:42Z")
15w40 royal purple, I haven’t tried other brands of 15w40 but i get 5-10psi more oil pressure at idle when engines hot with this viscosity over 5/10w30. ---
**Author:** ![nate10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nate10/32/5723_2.png) [@nate10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nate10)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/18 "2012-03-22T04:12:30Z")
[QUOTE=danbikes;3339027]Wasn’t there already like 3 threads on this topic already? -\_- 5-40/10-40 synthetic for street use for any boosted RB/SR/KA. 15-40/15-50 for track abuse. Pick your brand (although I’m not a big fan of Royal Purple or Castrol personally, but it’s up to you). ^^ I’m curious to know how 15w40, is any better than 5w40 for track abuse? Doesn’t make much sense as both are the same viscosity when hot. ---
**Author:** ![Steve660](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Steve660](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Steve660)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/19 "2012-03-22T06:45:42Z")
^ Its always good pratice to keep the range as small as possible between cold and hot vis. This is starting to change now with fancy chemistry as 0-50 oils are sold in high end cars. I still personally run 10-30 syn with an oil cooler and have never had a problem, buy whats on sale and change it often. Its what the fsm says to use so I trust the engineers, even though the car is boosted higher than stock the oil pump and passages are still stock. ---
**Author:** ![RED\_LINE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/red_line/32/5656_2.png) [@RED\_LINE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RED_LINE)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360/20 "2012-03-22T08:34:21Z")
Using Amsoil Z-Rod (High Zinc & Phosphorus) 10w30 currently, will be switching to premium protection 10w40 in the hotter summer months though, amazing oil for a great price since a friend is a dealer 🙂 For the guy that said doesn’t matter what oil you use, your clearly misinformed… no oil is the same. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-oil-you-guys-running/221360.md?page=2)