S2000 Forced Induction S2000 Turbocharging and S2000 supercharging, for that extra kick.
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5W-20
0
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5W-30
4.65%
10W-30
34.88%
5W-40
27.91%
10W-40
32.56%
10W-50
0
0%
10W-60
0
0%
15W-50
0
0%
20W-50
2.33%
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Boosted owners, what oil do you use?

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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 07:32 AM
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Default Boosted owners, what oil do you use?

Turbo and supercharged owners please tell me about your oil choices.

1) viscosity
2) dino or synthetic
3) brand
4) climate where you drive
5) any track days or drag strip use?
6) any Used Oil Analysis results?
7) any engine failures due to oil?
8) any oil related problems?
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by cujet
Turbo and supercharged owners please tell me about your oil choices.

1) viscosity 10W-30 (but switching to 5W-40 TDT)
2) dino or synthetic SYN
3) brand Amsoil
4) climate where you drive? Hot and sticky South Florida
5) any track days or drag strip use? Occasional track days
6) any Used Oil Analysis results? no
7) any engine failures due to oil? not yet
8) any oil related problems? not yet
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 08:09 AM
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Amsoil 10/30 (ATF) fully synthetic, mild climate, no problems.
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 09:45 AM
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1) viscosity - 5w40
2) dino or synthetic - Synthetic
3) brand - Amsoil Euro Blend
4) climate where you drive - NC, 30-40's winter, 70-80's summer
5) any track days or drag strip use? - Autox and street
6) any Used Oil Analysis results? - No
7) any engine failures due to oil? - No
8) any oil related problems? - No. I'm a MY00 and my oil level stays the same over the 3k-5k change interval.
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 10:12 AM
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Brand penn 10w-40.
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 11:12 AM
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mobil 1 turbo diesel 5w40
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 11:22 AM
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1) viscosity - 10w30
2) dino or synthetic - Synthetic
3) brand - Castrol edge titanium 10w30
4) climate where you drive - south flrida 70-90+
5) any track days or drag strip use? - street
6) any Used Oil Analysis results? - No
7) any engine failures due to oil? - No
8) any oil related problems? - No. I also dont burn any oil at 3k oil change intervals.
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by riceball777
Brand penn 10w-40.
+ 1
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 01:42 PM
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1) viscosity 10w 40 was intially using 10w30 but my shop who finished up the installed of my sos kit told me to switch to 10w40 when i did my first oil change

2) dino or synthetic sythentic
3) brand amsoil
4) climate where you drive so cal
5) any track days or drag strip use? non yet, but pushed the car as much as i could when i first got (safely)
6) any Used Oil Analysis results? not yet
7) any engine failures due to oil? no
8) any oil related problems? i burned 1 quart towards the end of my oil life like the last 1k miles when i was on 10w30, no issues so far with the 10w40 and its been 2.5k
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 03:51 PM
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+1 Brad Penn 10w40.
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