Turbo upgrade pure 800

[mrjozue]

What oil do I need to use now? I’m in hot weather btw? Upgrade my turbo from stock to pure 800…

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[Nooka King]

That's a question that will net you multiple different answers based on the preferences of the individual and what they like or have always used. I'm the camp of run what the manufacturer that spent millions of dollars designing our engine says to run ( Whether that's bmw or toyota that has designed it) but I also believe you can run whatever oil you want and as long as you do regular oil changes based on your driving habits you will always be just fine. My 2 cents, some may not agree. Have fun with that pure 800!

 

[zrk]

I'm the camp of run what the manufacturer that spent millions of dollars designing our engine says to run

I'm in the camp of the manufacturer didn't spend millions of dollars to put a pure800 on the car or run more that 15-16psi of boost, and you should use an appropriate oil for your application. Using the water that BMW recommends for their all weather USA fuel-economy based application is foolish once you change anything about the car, especially a turbo.

This is the oil I'd put in that setup: Liquimoly 2249 5W-30 Special Tec LL, 5 L

 

[ColonelAdama]

I'm in the camp of the manufacturer didn't spend millions of dollars to put a pure800 on the car or run more that 15-16psi of boost, and you should use an appropriate oil for your application. Using the water that BMW recommends for their all weather USA fuel-economy based application is foolish once you change anything about the car, especially a turbo.

This is the oil I'd put in that setup: Liquimoly 2249 5W-30 Special Tec LL, 5 L

Gonna do the same for my Supra's first oil change at 2500. Switching from factory recommended 0W40 to Liquimoly 5W30 stopped my GTI's oil burning.

 

[razorlab]

Gonna do the same for my Supra's first oil change at 2500. Switching from factory recommended 0W40 to Liquimoly 5W30 stopped my GTI's oil burning.

You went to a lighter oil than factory on your GTI.

 

[ColonelAdama]

You went to a lighter oil than factory on your GTI.

Well, lighter while warm and thicker cold. I'm sure there are different aspects/additives in the Liquimoly that help too.

I'm no oil expert, but objectively the car went from 1 qt needed per 4k miles to almost none. That's enough for me to endorse the brand.

 

[razorlab]

Well, lighter while warm and thicker cold. I'm sure there are different aspects/additives in the Liquimoly that help too.

I'm no oil expert, but objectively the car went from 1 qt needed per 4k miles to almost none. That's enough for me to endorse the brand.

Lighter at operating temp, which is when the car is driven

 

[ColonelAdama]

Lighter at operating temp, which is when the car is driven

Yeah, I understand but who's to say whether the oil was being burnt while warm or cold?

 

[razorlab]

Yeah, I understand but who's to say whether the oil was being burnt while warm or cold?

I'm not questioning that it helped you at all. I was just pointing out the weights since a lot of people get it confused. This was more a general statement and not pointed at you having knowledge of that or not.

I could have been more descriptive in my reply.

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