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Originally Posted by TOOSTUBBORN2FAIL
i plan on messing with bearing coatings and different greases as well, im using 5w30 mobil 1, which was recommended as the lowest weight oil to use by one of the engineers who designed the car
unfortunately the transmission is super sensitive, the wrong oil will really make the shifting suck, however, the right oil for it is already thinner then most transmission oils, the right oil is mobil 1 high mileage 10w30
i need to start a project log here, anyone thats been here longer then me, is this the right part of the forum to put it?
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If you're using 5w30 M1, you can also use 0w30 M1, because it exceeds the SAE standard for 5w oils. I use it, with no problems. I haven't changed my oil in 10k miles or so.
Same deal w/ the transmission, if you use motor oil in it. You can use 0w30, and it shouldn't affect anything, because, again, the 0w30 meets the standards for 5w30, and the first number is the cold weight.
You can start it here, but if you look through the available forums, there may be a place better suited for it, depending on the specifics of your thread.