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101,000 miles 1997 cobra. Some engine noise on a cold start up.
What weight oil do you guys recommend?
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Year : 1997
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I'm running 10w-40...should I drain it out and put 10w-30??? anyone?
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this is my first cobra...
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what does your oil cap say. Also if you have it check your owners manuel.
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oil cap says nothing. has a picture of a oil can.
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lucas full synthetic will prolly help your cold start problem
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For the winter go with some synthetic 10W-30. In the summer some switch over to 10W-40 in the summer for more protection but My personal opinion is pick a good brand oil and stick with the same weight. Some really high mileage engines benifit from thicker oil's like 20W-50 because the clearances aer'nt as close or tight as they were when the car was newer.
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Do NOT run heavy oil in a 4V modular!
The timing chain tensioners have a bleed hole & if the oil is too thick, it will over-tension the timing chains and break them.
5W-30 or 5W-20 is all I recomend.
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thank you. I'll drain it out. And put some 5w-30 in it. Do you think I need to replace the filter as well?
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i took it to infineon last sunday and rev'd it to 7k a couple times. Broke a bead on one of my tires. But the car seems ok except idling a little rough.
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why does one guy say 10w-30 and the other 5w-30? who is accurate? ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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run the 5/30. the 10/30-40 is too thick for these motors. you can even run a synthetic if you want. its all up to you.
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quote:
Originally posted by svt97:
why does one guy say 10w-30 and the other 5w-30? who is accurate?
I am WRONG ![[Embarrassed]](redface.gif) . Did'nt notice that it was a mod motor. Good rule of thumb is to go with what Shaun "93 pony" say's ![[Wink]](wink.gif) .
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I run 5w-30 royal purple in mine. But once u go synthetic don't plan on switching back to or mixing it with conventional oil. its about $7.50 a quart tho so do what your pockets allow
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"I run 5w-30 royal purple in mine. But once u go synthetic don't plan on switching back to or mixing it with conventional oil. its about $7.50 a quart tho so do what your pockets allow"
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well i still haven't drained it out yet. I'm driving very slow...and waiting a long time for the car to warm up.
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quote:
Originally posted by Don:
"I run 5w-30 royal purple in mine. But once u go synthetic don't plan on switching back to or mixing it with conventional oil. its about $7.50 a quart tho so do what your pockets allow"
What? Dude if u can find royal purple cheaper please tell me where. & if u mix or go back & forth from conventional to synthetic then ur a bold man
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I do 1000s of oil changes a year. We see customers that switch all the time. Nothing happens, and it is because syn oils are just better oils not different. Give me facts on why you can't switch??? You won't have any, becuase it is just a myth. Not trying to be a dick I just get tired of hearing that comment. And trust me I hear it all the time...
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