Forged Engine - Which Oil?

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ashley
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Re: Forged Engine - Which Oil?

Post by ashley »

Great post Rob :clap:

Hope you don't mind- I've stolen and stickied it :thumleft:
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Re: Forged Engine - Which Oil?

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ashley wrote:Great post Rob :clap:

Hope you don't mind- I've stolen and stickied it :thumleft:


Not at all :thumleft:
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gnzyza
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Re: Forged Engine - Which Oil?

Post by gnzyza »

Cheers for the great post Rob :thumleft:

So, a thermostatic cooler would be better if tracking and seeing 130. Its better to control temps than mess with viscosity as once out of temp range it'll be thick for the stock clearance.
Gullzter
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Re: Forged Engine - Which Oil?

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Looks like I'll not be using 10w60 then! :eye:

Cheers Rob and the Opie man
ashley
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Re: Forged Engine - Which Oil?

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You may want to check with Tony G first and see what clearances he built your bottom end with... let me know if you need his contact details :thumleft:
Gullzter
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Re: Forged Engine - Which Oil?

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ashley wrote:You may want to check with Tony G first and see what clearances he built your bottom end with... let me know if you need his contact details :thumleft:


Yes could you pm me his details please? :D
Is he still at Rogue?

Much appreciated Ash :thumleft:
ashley
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Re: Forged Engine - Which Oil?

Post by ashley »

Nah- he's nothing to do with Rogue mate.

You got pm :thumleft:
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