What’s the best oil for tuned and highly boosted N54 engines?

[Rob09msport]

Mobil 1 used to have good formula but alot dont like the new one as it drops weight very fast I a high shear engine like the n54

 

[Rob09msport]

And everyone goes to videos all the time 540 rat blog has a great write up literally takes hrs to read. He explains and gives merit to bmw ll1 but also states Porsche has the best standard. Find an oil with ll1 Porsche and nissan gtr approved and your pretty damn safe imo

 

[Seaneezy]

Castrol 0W-40 edge w/ 3000 mile interval. My titanium ppm is sky high in comparison, unsure if it's because of my ferrea valvetrain or turbo wear (RB classics have almost 50k miles now). Tiny amount of fuel in the oil from my leaky injectors is causing irregularities in my viscosity, but that isn't due to the oil.

 

[Bnks334]

Castrol 0W-40 edge w/ 3000 mile interval. My titanium ppm is sky high in comparison, unsure if it's because of my ferrea valvetrain or turbo wear (RB classics have almost 50k miles now). Tiny amount of fuel in the oil from my leaky injectors is causing irregularities in my viscosity, but that isn't due to the oil.

Titanium is used as an additive in Castrol.

 

[Rob09msport]

Fuel dilution will cause excess wear

 

[typedRew]

Rotella
Just dropped off the blackstone from when I pulled the twins and put on the single, I will update this post when I get another sample with the single.

Ever get the T6 sample back?

 

[JimboFresh206]

Yes sorry about that!

I still need to run over to the PO box, I'll tag you @typedRew when I get around to it

 

[matreyia]

So... I did my third cycle oil change (double change) where I flush the motor, then run the new oil for one tank of gas, then do a final change. Something very interesting happened completely by chance due to the covid situation.

I have PureStage 2 high flows now..and been using LiquiMoly Molygen and Motul 300 alternately and change the oil every 3k miles. I thought I was doing pretty good as throttle response was pretty good. However, this time, due to emergency situation at home I did my flush and went ahead and bought Castro Edge Titanium 5w40 to use as the first 'flush' oil which would be replaced by the Molygen oil after the first tank of gas. I do this because after flushing the motor, I do two oil changes to make sure as much of the flushing agent is out of the motor as possible...I don't want alterations to the viscosity from any remnant motor flush solution.

To my surprise, immediately after changing to Castro Titanium I noticed quick throttle response and a peppier pick up. I thought it was because of the motor flush. But after doing the second oil change and filling up with the Molygen...the car felt slower response and not a peppy. So...I may have just found the oil for my particular car from now on. And it's cheaper than all the other crap I been using just because I thought the expensive shit was better.

I will do another change after a few hundred miles and return to Castro Titanium to see if it was my imagination...and will update.

 

[RuskiRacer]

So... I did my third cycle oil change (double change) where I flush the motor, then run the new oil for one tank of gas, then do a final change. Something very interesting happened completely by chance due to the covid situation.

I have PureStage 2 high flows now..and been using LiquiMoly Molygen and Motul 300 alternately and change the oil every 3k miles. I thought I was doing pretty good as throttle response was pretty good. However, this time, due to emergency situation at home I did my flush and went ahead and bought Castro Edge Titanium 5w40 to use as the first 'flush' oil which would be replaced by the Molygen oil after the first tank of gas. I do this because after flushing the motor, I do two oil changes to make sure as much of the flushing agent is out of the motor as possible...I don't want alterations to the viscosity from any remnant motor flush solution.

To my surprise, immediately after changing to Castro Titanium I noticed quick throttle response and a peppier pick up. I thought it was because of the motor flush. But after doing the second oil change and filling up with the Molygen...the car felt slower response and not a peppy. So...I may have just found the oil for my particular car from now on. And it's cheaper than all the other crap I been using just because I thought the expensive shit was better.

I will do another change after a few hundred miles and return to Castro Titanium to see if it was my imagination...and will update.

Try some Valvoline VR1 racing oil

 

[AddictedToBoost]

So... I did my third cycle oil change (double change) where I flush the motor, then run the new oil for one tank of gas, then do a final change. Something very interesting happened completely by chance due to the covid situation.

I have PureStage 2 high flows now..and been using LiquiMoly Molygen and Motul 300 alternately and change the oil every 3k miles. I thought I was doing pretty good as throttle response was pretty good. However, this time, due to emergency situation at home I did my flush and went ahead and bought Castro Edge Titanium 5w40 to use as the first 'flush' oil which would be replaced by the Molygen oil after the first tank of gas. I do this because after flushing the motor, I do two oil changes to make sure as much of the flushing agent is out of the motor as possible...I don't want alterations to the viscosity from any remnant motor flush solution.

To my surprise, immediately after changing to Castro Titanium I noticed quick throttle response and a peppier pick up. I thought it was because of the motor flush. But after doing the second oil change and filling up with the Molygen...the car felt slower response and not a peppy. So...I may have just found the oil for my particular car from now on. And it's cheaper than all the other crap I been using just because I thought the expensive shit was better.

I will do another change after a few hundred miles and return to Castro Titanium to see if it was my imagination...and will update.

What oil are you running in your car currently?

 

[AddictedToBoost]

Try some Valvoline VR1 racing oil

I'm thinking about trying this next after I run through Amsoil 5w40 Advanced European Formula. The Valvoline VR1 only comes in 10w30?

 

[martymil]

I've used penrite running in oil when I built my engine.

I've been using Nulon 5w40 e85 compatible oil and its LL-01 after the running in period and it has 4k interval oil changes since.

Its been perfect, nice quick response, very smooth running.

When I lifted the head after 15k miles the engine was stripped down.

To my amazement it had no signs of wear anywhere.

 

[b4llistic]

EDIT: Thanks your finding and reading my post. Unfortunately, Spoolstreet is no longer a neutral platform where we can have honest discussions on subjects and products freely.
For this reason I have deleted all information I posted on the forums.

 

[RuskiRacer]

I'm thinking about trying this next after I run through Amsoil 5w40 Advanced European Formula. The Valvoline VR1 only comes in 10w30?

No the vr1 comes in a variety of weights I personally run the 20w-50 .

 

[matreyia]

What oil are you running in your car currently?

For now I am going to keep using the Castro Titanium 5w40...in the black bottle, not the yellow one.

 

[RuskiRacer]

What I have noticed from using vr1 for an extended period of time is that it being a conventional oil does not wreak havok on your gaskets like a synthetic oil would

 

[NoGuru]

I'm trying to decide on an oil but so many choices these days.

 

[martymil]

I've been using nulon 05-40, its long life ll-01 oil and e85 compatible.

Ticks all the boxes and never had an engine failure when using it

 

[NoGuru]

I've been using nulon 05-40, its long life ll-01 oil and e85 compatible.

Ticks all the boxes and never had an engine failure when using it

Thanks Marty, but looks like they don't sell it in the USA,

 

[Slowagon54]

There is a small Euro company based in germany called Ravenol. Plenty of M4 users are highly recommending the Ravenol RCS oil on their high output S55's. Another example is their Ravenol DXG oil, which meets the latest specifications to avoid LSPI for modern engines. Diving into their datasheets is no waste of time Nevertheless, a more frequent oil change is the key to keep the engine running for a long time, no matter what oil you use.