15w50 oil who's using it here
Instructor
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Your mornings in Long Island are not as cold as mine, but I still would have some concerns.
Burning Brakes
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It seems a potential solution to the risks of lack of lubrication during startup would be an oil pan heater. That being said, it seems like a lot of work to be able to run the thicker oil.
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For track use, 5-w30 is just too thin and does not take heat well.
that IS the reason for the 15-50 oil
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Race Director
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You beat me to this very good point. We have no idea why the OP would want to do it or his normal or expected usage for this car, and yet there are lots of opinions given on how good a plan this might be...
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Like I said in the other thread, the piston skirt area receives no pressurized lubrication. It only gets a very minimal amount of oil splash from the bottom end, not enough to have any effect on the slap.
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No the OP dosen't think it would reduce piston slap the op was just curious. And wanted to see if the op could use a thicker oil during the summer months. And what oils other people were using.
Drifting
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Its only a Vette so you go down to 7-11 and buy whatever oil they have on sale and throw it in whatever weight it is. Dont ask on here or do a search cause 7-11 has been around a lot longer than most people on here and they know what they are selling...
Racer
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very sound logic there
