So what kind of oil should I use to break in my new journal bearing turbo ? can I use synthetic ?

 

i got mobil 1 5w-30 full synthetic.

 

wouldnt 10w-30 be better for hotter climats. Im a little curious about this too. Im looking for what is best (not brand) for my car when i turbo it. I dont want to burn oil all day long in 90 degree+ weather

 

Royal Purple 5W30 you get what you pay for. nothing is better.

 

it has been while, but i remember reading something about turbos that said you actually need to use natural motor oil for breaking in a turbo and now synthetic.

 

it depends switching between non synthetic and synthetic isbad on your seals from what i've heard. but hey that's just through the grape vine. i can't back it up with facts.

 

For just a new turbo doesn't matter. Any good synthetic will work. I would never use royal purple myself. Redline, Amsoil, Mobil 1 all good. If breaking in a motor I use Redline Break in oil.

 

why not royal purple?

 

I've seen evidence of breakdown on Royal purple. Mostly along bearing surfaces when taking a motor apart that used it. I think it is a bit thinner than what they rate it at.

 

Okay I'll stick with my 5w30 Mobil 1

 

Thanks for the advice guru. i didn't know that about royal purple. heh but AMS oil dude? isn't that 15 bucks a quart?

 

actually i paid about 17 a couple of weeks ago

 

holy eff. 68 dollar oil changes? wow.

 

Amsoil is no where near $17 a quart. It doesn't cost much more than any other good synthetic. I have the prefered customer account with them and get it at wholesale cost, so thats all i use!

 

68 oil change goes good with a $55. tank of gas

 

Redline is probably the best stuff and is only $10 a quart. It is what I use.

 

i get to see how much v-power is to fill up with here in CO. yay.

 

That is what I use Jay... Gonna be an easy $50 on a bare tank.

 

I'm surprised no one mentioned Motul! I've had great success with their fluids.

Interested fact about the RP guru. I ran that a lot on my Scion and I loved it. Maybe due to being proactive about oil changes, I never saw the breakdown. I run either Mobile 1 or Motul on my cars now though. Love them.

 

Anyone know anything about that new oil enos?