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Old 04-26-2012, 08:30 PM   #31
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50 weight is a little excessive IMO for an M20, especially 20W-50...

a good 5W-40 is fine...

Take a look @ Rotella T6... it's cheap and very good oil.
This...

Causing excessive wear...

Just use 5w30.

MAYBE 10w40
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Old 05-28-2012, 07:30 PM   #32
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on the weekend switched over to Rotella diesel oil (15w40) for the eta. First thing i noticed is that the valve chatter is gone, but i also notice that with the thick oil, going from 60 to 100km takes even more time! watching the tack needle rise is literally like watching grass grow!
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