Recent content by ivanb28

Thanks! I also love the sound. It’s actually 6.5l but the guy who sent the oil to analysis for me got that wrong. Bigger baffled sump + 16 row oil cooler is the cause, I don’t overfill. Exhaust is custom made, headers are stock 2zz celica ones but modified a bit to fit on the mr2, the rest of...

Well now that I remember last trackday I connected the obd to the phone to check coolant temps while hotlapping. It ranged from 87 to 94c, and since I have an oil to coolant cooler on a sandwich on the oil filter, the oil temp might not be too far off. I’m aware it’s not something to trust but...

Yeah… about that we’re still without oil temp sensor 😅😅 I just didn’t bother with it considering the result of previous analysis, but it would be nice for the sake of knowing

Yeah, starts thin but didn’t fall off much. That’s the one, the api sp version. I’ll probably keep using it along with others Porsche a40 oils. At the moment I’m testing something different though, Rowe super leichtlauf 10w40, will have an UOA when I remove it.

hi! i had the same issue with my engine, before installing it on the car i saw the intake cam was wiped as well. i did my research and came to the conclusion that it was just a bad batch of intake cams, because its wear doesn't correlate to the rest of the engine (exhaust cam, cylinder walls...

it's a 1.8l with variable valve timing in the intake cam, and variable lift in both cams, similar to vtec. from 6000 to 8250rpm the engine sounds totally different and produces it's peak power and torque. 192cv at 7800 rpm and 180nm at 6800 lol. the internals are totally stock and the engine...

Hi! Second oil analysis here for my engine (1st one here). Let's see what you think. Things to bear in mind: - Previous oil used was meguin s.l 0w40 which i did not analize, that was the previous one. This might pump up the 100c viscosity a bit since i have an oil cooler which holds a bit of...

Haven’t looked into them honestly. Any recommendation? As we talked about on the initial post some time ago, I had bought 3 cans of shell helix ultra 5w40 to try since I got them dirt cheap (22€ each 5l can). These will be on next UOA

What do you see that would make you suggest switching to 300v? Just in case? I know an engine is expensive, but 300v oil changes are as well hahah, considering the oil consumption and oil capacity, I’d need around 7.x liters for each OCI, which would be roughly 160€. That’s just… too much. I’d...

Hi guys! After creating this thread (https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/would-any-porsche-a40-cut-it-high-reving-engine-used-on-track-days-2zz-ge.382212/) which has some info about this UOA, here are the results of it: For those who won't read it, here's a quick resume: -2zz-ge engine...

Hi guys! Updating this post with the UOA i just recieved: meguin 0w40, 6 plus liter oil capacity. 10 hour track use divided in 3 days, two of them of 4 hours open pitlane each (around 100 laps total) and the last one with three 30' rounds, around 35 laps in a shorter track. I had an oil...

Crystal clear then, shell doesn’t use aluminum foil for the EU market. I’ll rest peacefully now hahah

Hmm so we have mixed results now, some say their shell came with the adhesive seal while others did not… Could you specify the market? They probably do different things, Malaysia had serious problems with counterfeit shell so they incorporated a hidden QR code which tells you if it’s original or...

thanks! thats the best answer i could get tbh hahah

hi! thought i should bump this thread since it's fairly related. i just bought 3 cans of shell helix ultra 5w40 for dirt cheap (22€/ud) on a fairly legit online shop. thing is, i opened one of them and the only seal is like the one a watter bottle would have. you only hear a "click" and that's...