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brisvegas
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Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Mon, 01 November 2004 09:06
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i have recently had a spare smallport head of mine undergo some pretty fullon port work..bigport intake cam..decked head (just a wee bit) new stem seals..etc..yet to put it on..working on the inlet manifold first..BUT i have heard that a good synthetic oil is a good way to go..being a 92-93 engine it was (in theory) designed for newer oils..i was recomended to use castrol formular somthing i can't remember..but it's 10W60..fully synthetic..is this a good idea?
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Mon, 01 November 2004 09:08
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From memory the 10w60 isn't a synthetic.
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Location:
brisvegas
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August 2004
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Mon, 01 November 2004 09:16
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i was looking at the bottle today..it was..but anywho..what about mobile1? 5w50 mate and his SR20 with 200rw kw or so..literally is a drift car so it sees serious strees, swears by it..
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Mon, 01 November 2004 09:18
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Sorry, it was the 25w50 which is the mineral one in the Formula R range.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, WA
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May 2003
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Mon, 01 November 2004 09:19
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me and my mates use penrite hpr15 which is 15w-60 semi synthetic
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Location:
brisvegas
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August 2004
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Location:
Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Mon, 01 November 2004 10:45
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Shell helix ultra (5W40) has never hurt mine. The thin oil when cold helps with a ticking noise that was always present in the head for the first 60 seconds after startup, but it does seem to get out into my catch can a bit easier with the blow-by gasses.
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Location:
Brisvegas
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June 2003
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Mon, 01 November 2004 11:22
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penrite hpr15 is the way to go imo especially in summer when the heat tends to thin out the fully synthetic oils
i know of quite a few people that run hpr15 in their 4a motors and swear by it
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Location:
Newcastle
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May 2004
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Mon, 01 November 2004 12:54
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i use penrite hpr15, no complaints, and 96rwkW last week.
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Location:
brisvegas
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August 2004
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Tue, 02 November 2004 02:32
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PENRITE HPR15 it is..next service is when the head comes off (few weeks)
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, WA
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May 2003
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Tue, 02 November 2004 02:34
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Good choice 
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Tue, 02 November 2004 02:48
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| NickAE86 wrote on Mon, 01 November 2004 19:22 |
penrite hpr15 is the way to go imo especially in summer when the heat tends to thin out the fully synthetic oils
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I'd love to know what you mean by this...
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May 2002
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Tue, 02 November 2004 06:29
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Someone try out the "Homebrand" oil at woolies and tell me how it goes after a few thousand k's of hard driving:evil:
It's about the same price as petrol per litre and I think it is made for cars that chew through oil as quick as petrol 
I have always used Mobil 1 in my 4AGTE, but will be giving the Penrite HPR15 a go next time as it has been recommended by a few people I know
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Tue, 02 November 2004 07:44
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| ke382TG wrote on Tue, 02 November 2004 17:29 |
Someone try out the "Homebrand" oil at woolies and tell me how it goes after a few thousand k's of hard driving:evil:
It's about the same price as petrol per litre and I think it is made for cars that chew through oil as quick as petrol
I have always used Mobil 1 in my 4AGTE, but will be giving the Penrite HPR15 a go next time as it has been recommended by a few people I know
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Actually the homebrand oils are all supplied by fairly large and respectable oil companies (e.g. Castrol, Caltex, Mobil etc.) but are just their bottom of the range mineral oils rebranded.
Although I would only consider using mineral oil in my lawnmower / commodore / X series falcon... i.e. basically any wide tolerance low tech engine.
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Tue, 02 November 2004 07:45
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Im using Elf Semisynth 5W40 in mine, and it purrs like a kitten. Well it did until the intake manifold sprung a leak
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Location:
Bundaberg, Qld.
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May 2002
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Tue, 02 November 2004 23:03
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when i was 4agze i used the Penrite HPR5 semi synthetic, the engine loved it.
i use HPR15 in the 4agte as the HPR5 was too thin for my turbo seals... DOH! 
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Location:
Toronto, Downtown
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September 2004
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Location:
Bundaberg, Qld.
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May 2002
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Wed, 03 November 2004 13:37
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we sell heaps of the Fuchs (chooks not ducks ) oil at work, but i have used Penrite for so long now in a variety of cars i've owned i find it hard to put the Penrite bottle down and try some of the Fuchs stuff.
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Wed, 03 November 2004 14:08
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Penrite HPR15 in the GZE and will continue to use it in the GTE at the end of the month 
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Location:
Canberra
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September 2003
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Re: Going synthetic in a 4AGZE
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Thu, 04 November 2004 01:03
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Always used Redline 5w-30 in my ZE`s
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