jhough77 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I found this article reading a Jalopnik post this morning and I know this topic has been covered extensively here so I figured many here would find it useful. It came out July 1 but I didn't see it posted here so I wanted to share, Blackstone did a study specifically on the EJ 2.5L turbo. Good read.. PDF attached but link is below as well: https://www.blackstone-labs.com/Newsletters/Gas-Diesel/July-1-2017.phpblackstone article.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabo Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I guess there's no need to pay for Motul. T6 did just fine according to that article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesA Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Another way of looking at it is that there is hardly any significant difference in wear factors for the leading oils of the same spec. So, use whichever one you like that is on sale this week! Not sure I totally agree with that conclusion, but they don't show a lot of difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Another way of looking at it is that there is hardly any significant difference in wear factors for the leading oils of the same spec. So, use whichever one you like that is on sale this week! Not sure I totally agree with that conclusion, but they don't show a lot of difference. Kind of what I did with my 05. It's first 142,000 miles was on which ever 5w-30 was on sale at Walmart and Fram filters. Oil was mostly Mobil 5000 or Shell 5w-30. When I put a short block in the bearings in the old block were fine. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertrussian Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 That was a good read, thank you for sharing! 05 LGT 16G 14psi 290whp/30mpg (SOLD) 12 OBP Stock 130whp/27mpg@87 Oct 00 G20t GT28r 10psi 250whp/36mpg 22 Ascent STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabo Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Kind of what I did with my 05. It's first 142,000 miles was on which ever 5w-30 was on sale at Walmart and Fram filters. Oil was mostly Mobil 5000 or Shell 5w-30. When I put a short block in the bearings in the old block were fine. I'll stick to a 5w-40 weight only because I am on a built shortblock and that is what my builder suggested. I am currently 1,300 miles into break in and the car burns no oil what so ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dishwasher Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I've had good blackstone results from T6, I don't feel like springing for Motul or Amsoil. This article reinforces that. Brought to you by Pfizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondtster Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Another way of looking at it is that there is hardly any significant difference in wear factors for the leading oils of the same spec. So, use whichever one you like that is on sale this week! Not sure I totally agree with that conclusion, but they don't show a lot of difference. Exactly. I've always tried to pick an oil and stick with it to give an engine a relatively steady diet of the same additive package to keep the engine clean but I have never feared switching midstream if I had to. Oil is oil. I don't think people will be able to detect a difference in engine life by choosing one brand of oil over another. They will however be able to detect the difference in the size of their bank account if they keep buying the expensive stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snm95ls Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Interesting read. It kind of makes sense though as under normal operating conditions, there really shouldn't be much difference unless there are inherent design flaws. I suspect the only time you might notice a difference is under abnormal conditions such as during abnormal combustion where the oil film might be sqeezed put of the bearing due to massive cylinder pressures. Dunno though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I have to agree with you two. It's about using good oil and doing regular oil and filter changes. Send a sample off to Blackstone when you oil has 3500 miles on it and decide from there. If you have a NA engine oil is not that important. Just keep in mind the turbo gets hot and spin's pretty fast. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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