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Joshua j Stockham
Tinkerer
British Columbia
Soarer TT GT-L JZZ30 1JZ-GTE

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Reg: 10-2007

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 Friday, October 19, 2007 - 08:21 pm, by:  Joshua j Stockham (Jjstockham) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Is this weight bad for a 1JZGTE auto, with no mods, and 17k kms? Or should I switch to something else?
Gwilym Roberts
Newbie
WA
JZA70 R TT

Posts: 4
Reg: 07-2007

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 Friday, October 19, 2007 - 08:51 pm, by:  Gwilym Roberts (Gwilmarlio) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
well factory recommends 10W30 so its quite out of spec
how many k's you done
Joshua j Stockham
Tinkerer
British Columbia
Soarer TT GT-L JZZ30 1JZ-GTE

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Reg: 10-2007

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 Friday, October 19, 2007 - 09:03 pm, by:  Joshua j Stockham (Jjstockham) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
it only has 17000 km's on it. Will it harm it in any way? Should I change it right away to something else?
Neil Griffiths
Goo Roo
NSW
I have a Cadillac and a Supercharged Manual V8

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 Friday, October 19, 2007 - 09:13 pm, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Factory stated 10W for a reason Josh..
( W stands for WINTER )

Whats the coldest temp you have there ?
Joshua j Stockham
Tinkerer
British Columbia
Soarer TT GT-L JZZ30 1JZ-GTE

Posts: 13
Reg: 10-2007

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 Friday, October 19, 2007 - 09:24 pm, by:  Joshua j Stockham (Jjstockham) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
5-10 below celsius. last winter a bit colder
Joshua j Stockham
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British Columbia
Soarer TT GT-L JZZ30 1JZ-GTE

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 Friday, October 19, 2007 - 09:25 pm, by:  Joshua j Stockham (Jjstockham) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
5 to 10 below zero
Neil Griffiths
Goo Roo
NSW
I have a Cadillac and a Supercharged Manual V8

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 Friday, October 19, 2007 - 09:33 pm, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
5 - 10c below Zero = 10W will be fine

Use a 10W/30 or 10W/40

I get -10C here in Queanbeyan.

Your main concern will be Anti-Freeze.
Joshua j Stockham
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British Columbia
Soarer TT GT-L JZZ30 1JZ-GTE

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 Friday, October 19, 2007 - 09:38 pm, by:  Joshua j Stockham (Jjstockham) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ok Ill change it. Will It hurt if I wait a month to do so? Or is this like Something I need to do right now?
Thanks in Advance
Neil Griffiths
Goo Roo
NSW
I have a Cadillac and a Supercharged Manual V8

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 Friday, October 19, 2007 - 09:42 pm, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Can't answer that question on the grounds that I MAY incriminate myself..hahahahahah
Joshua j Stockham
Tinkerer
British Columbia
Soarer TT GT-L JZZ30 1JZ-GTE

Posts: 16
Reg: 10-2007

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 Friday, October 19, 2007 - 09:59 pm, by:  Joshua j Stockham (Jjstockham) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
LOL, eeesh. See when I listen to these darn people here in Canada, they know nothing. LOL I'm going to change it today
Scott Ferguson
DieHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L

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Reg: 07-2006

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 Friday, October 19, 2007 - 11:45 pm, by:  Scott Ferguson (Scott_ferguson) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Joshua, change the coolant immediately. You don't need a burst rad.

I use 5w30 amsoil in my soarer. Imo the perfect oil for our weather. Have you already changed the oil once since it got here? If not i would do a oil change right away as well. I personally change all the fluids in the car top to bottom just because i don't know how long they've been there, and better to be safe then sorry.
Joshua j Stockham
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British Columbia
Soarer TT GT-L JZZ30 1JZ-GTE

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 Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 06:15 pm, by:  Joshua j Stockham (Jjstockham) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I changed everything but transmission fluid when I got the car. Put 5w50 in on some guys recommendation here at Mopac told me. But on an experts advice, I just today changed to Amsoil 10w30 and changed the transmission fluid had it flushed and all. Filled with Dexron III. Thanks for everyone's help, specially Neil's. Cheers

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