What oil should i use (e85 gr86)

[derry]

I have a gr86 that I've gotten flex fuel tuned and run e85 I've been trying to research what oil to run i change my oil every 3.5k miles I live in the USA (georgia) if that changes things.

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated

 

[OilStainedNapkin]

Just use whatever 0w20 or 5w30 is cheapest and meets the manufacturer spec. It’s a ~225 hp engine, not an f1 car. 3.5k miles is nothing for today’s oils, even the cheapest ones

 

[Patman]

I think that HPL would be the way to go here, give them a call to see what they have that would be perfect with an E85 tune

 

[RooflessVW]

M1 0W-40

 

[TurboZedd-R]

Esp 0w30

 

[RooflessVW]

Just use whatever 0w20 or 5w30 is cheapest and meets the manufacturer spec. It’s a ~225 hp engine, not an f1 car. 3.5k miles is nothing for today’s oils, even the cheapest ones

Booo

 

[thescreensavers]

M1 0W30/5W30 ESP

Do a UOA

 

[barbersurgeon]

Year, mileage?

Btw, what’s the tune yielding whp?

 

[derry]

Year, mileage?

Btw, what’s the tune yielding whp?

Im around 240whp and it's a 2022 with 66k miles

 

[barbersurgeon]

Nice. Also what kind of use is it seeing? Track, street, auto crossing, etc?

 

[edyvw]

Im around 240whp and it's a 2022 with 66k miles

5W40, something like Motul X-Cess 5W40 GEN2, Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5W40, Valvoline European Vehicle 5W40, Quaker STate 5W40 (repackaged PPE 5W40), Mobil1 0W40FS, Mobil1 5W40FS.

 

[LordNilesStandish]

Nice. Also what kind of use is it seeing? Track, street, auto crossing, etc?

I think the hazard here is more like the use it isn't seeing. How long is he driving it?
Constant short trips? Or longer trips to get the oil in temp?
Potential engine killer is water in oil.
I'm just about to go flex fuel and the advice I got from a local oil manufacturer was to go thicker and do a UOA reasonably quickly like 1000 km to see what was happening then make a decision from here.
In my case it was 15W50 in an engine which usually uses 0w40.
After a UOA can potentially dial it back down but before I have any test results the engine is protected.
OP try a thicker 40 like a 15W40 or 50 like a 5w50 or 15W50 then do a UOA after 1-2,000 km and go from there.

 

[FranklinJL]

Its 240hp, not 700. Whatever meets specs at Walmart and cheapest.....just change it say every 2k running E85......

 

[LordNilesStandish]

Its 240hp, not 700. Whatever meets specs at Walmart and cheapest.....just change it say every 2k running E85......

This guy was running a Subaru on E85 and changing oil at 2 k miles. Didn't go so well.

 

[LordNilesStandish]

Im around 240whp and it's a 2022 with 66k miles

That pretty impressive.
Any other mods?

 

[derry]

Nice. Also what kind of use is it seeing? Track, street, auto crossing, etc?

Daily driving and frequent mountain runs (i don't do anything that crazy but I don't baby the car either) I do plan on auto crossing once I get another vehicle

 

[derry]

That pretty impressive.
Any other mods?

It's got an Ace 4-2-1 equal length header combined with a front pipe and a catback (it's fully catless) and them I did an intake resonator delete paired with a high flow filter and a ram air intake snorkel

 

[derry]

I think the hazard here is more like the use it isn't seeing. How long is he driving it?
Constant short trips? Or longer trips to get the oil in temp?
Potential engine killer is water in oil.
I'm just about to go flex fuel and the advice I got from a local oil manufacturer was to go thicker and do a UOA reasonably quickly like 1000 km to see what was happening then make a decision from here.
In my case it was 15W50 in an engine which usually uses 0w40.
After a UOA can potentially dial it back down but before I have any test results the engine is protected.
OP try a thicker 40 like a 15W40 or 50 like a 5w50 or 15W50 then do a UOA after 1-2,000 km and go from there.

Im hardly ever not driving it I work Monday through Friday and drive 40miles each way car is rarely sitting for more than 10 hours thanks for the advice on the oil analysis I didnt even think of that so I will just do an oil change with what I've been using and then get a sample and send it in

 

[OilStainedNapkin]

Its 240hp, not 700. Whatever meets specs at Walmart and cheapest.....just change it say every 2k running E85......

500hp civic? Please tell me you run kirkland in it

 

[LordNilesStandish]

Im hardly ever not driving it I work Monday through Friday and drive 40miles each way car is rarely sitting for more than 10 hours thanks for the advice on the oil analysis I didnt even think of that so I will just do an oil change with what I've been using and then get a sample and send it in

Awesome
What oil are you currently using?