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Old 04-01-2007, 09:20 PM
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Default OK: Do you change the oil weight when supercharged?

quick question, I just was saleen supercharged, do i need to change the weight of my oil : I live in west coast of Florida so its pretty hot here 9 months out of the year and I was curious. I always use mobil 1 full synthetic 5/20w
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Old 04-14-2007, 11:13 PM
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Old 04-14-2007, 11:23 PM
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Default RE: OK: Do you change the oil weight when supercharged?

Not that I am aware of ....
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Old 04-14-2007, 11:27 PM
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Default RE: OK: Do you change the oil weight when supercharged?

ORIGINAL: cheftjpeck

quick question, I just was saleen supercharged, do i need to change the weight of my oil : I live in west coast of Florida so its pretty hot here 9 months out of the year and I was curious. I always use mobil 1 full synthetic 5/20w
I am using the synthetic blend from Ford, 5/20, I can't imagine changing but great question!
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Old 04-15-2007, 12:03 AM
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Default RE: OK: Do you change the oil weight when supercharged?

Why would you? Unless you have a supercharger that shares oil with the engine, which you don't. If they come out with a motor oil that forges your internals then i'd switch to that.
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Old 04-15-2007, 01:16 AM
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Default RE: OK: Do you change the oil weight when supercharged?

the oil to the Vortech uses the engine oil and I was told to use the same by my speed shop
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Old 04-15-2007, 01:20 AM
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Default RE: OK: Do you change the oil weight when supercharged?

this thread is 12 days old...I already had my question answered...thx
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Old 04-15-2007, 01:22 AM
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sure... someone hit it today before mine....
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