oil pressure guage was at almost zero!

9krpmrx8 · 10-26-2010, 05:10 PM

Glad you got it fixed and it wasn't a real problem. Using a synthetic is a good idea especially if you go over a bit. Just about everything about a synthetic is better than dino oil but there are many opinions, theories, etc. But my thoughts are that most brand name oils are pretty good nowadays (including non synthetics) so just pick one and change it every 3,000 miles.

Just make sure you premix your fuel if you can and never drive the car over 3,000 RPM (give or take) unless it is full warmed up (oil temp gauge is good for this). And also remember that if you do a lot of short trips, the moisture and other contaminants in the oil may not be getting burnt off because your engine oil is never really reaching the burn off point for a decent amount of time.

10-26-2010, 05:10 PM	#7
9krpmrx8 SARX + Boosted = Win Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 70 Rep Power: 16	Glad you got it fixed and it wasn't a real problem. Using a synthetic is a good idea especially if you go over a bit. Just about everything about a synthetic is better than dino oil but there are many opinions, theories, etc. But my thoughts are that most brand name oils are pretty good nowadays (including non synthetics) so just pick one and change it every 3,000 miles. Just make sure you premix your fuel if you can and never drive the car over 3,000 RPM (give or take) unless it is full warmed up (oil temp gauge is good for this). And also remember that if you do a lot of short trips, the moisture and other contaminants in the oil may not be getting burnt off because your engine oil is never really reaching the burn off point for a decent amount of time. __________________

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