I went to get a quart of oil and saw none on the rack that were not synthetic that described as having detergents as the manual recommends - is it assumed they all do these days?

When I approach 9000 rpms right before rev limiter kicks in, am I to expect any other indication like maybe red lights - I thought I saw this on other threads but now can not find it?

Thanks for the tips/advice/answers

Nick with 1200 miles

 

The tachometer flashes three times before the rev limiter kicks in. You have to be fast once you see the first flash or you will feel the chug, chug of the limiter. Some people really like Modfry's shift beeper modification, so they don't have to have look for a shift light. You should be able to find it with a search.

As far as oil, doin't exactly know what you mean by recommended detergents. You just require the oil with the correct API rating, which specifies what type of engine the oil is designed for. The API stamp also indicates whether it is "energy conserving", which is also desirable.

 

All modern oils have detergent additives, and many others.

API certification does not gurantee the highest quality oil, merely one that has met the API standards, which serve the auto industry as much as the consumer. Example: API specs GL-2 lowered certain antiwear components, which some companies (like Red Line) chose not to follow until proven AW replacements indicated they were successful in track conditions.

And the API does not have anything to do with certidying "the type of engine the oil is designed for" (rotary, boxer, SOHC, DOHC), etc. Diesel perhaps.

Energy conserving is preferable if your objectives are conserving energy - whether it represents the best choice for a given application may vary. Only low-vis (30 wt or lower) are EC generally, and for high temp, hi load, track conditions, it may be better to go to a 40 wt.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Fongu
The tachometer flashes three times before the rev limiter kicks in.