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      05-09-2016, 11:08 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by lijiahua790 View Post
Hahaha I just got royal purple 5W40, actually thinking of 10w40 for the next oil change, but I'm concerning the heavy load on the oil pump and potentially cause it to fail
The higher the viscosity the better the protection.

There are plenty of people running gear oil to get maximum lubrication. Something like an 80w-250 will ensure your engine will get to 1,000,000 miles.

If you're running an N20 with a tune, downpipe, etc. you should consider this.
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