Simpleman
Senior Member
I live in new jersey is it better to use redline 5w20 or stick with the 5w30 I've been using for the winter
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The question is what the hell is ticking at warm idle. If its lifters isn't that a problem that no oil can fix. Maybe deaden the sound a little but isn't the problem still there. Idk
Depends on engine sound imo, if you don't get cold piston slap I would stay with 5w30. What the forum still doesn't know at this point is if changing to a thinner oil will stop cold piston slap, IN SOME trucks. We likely will have an answer to that this winter. We just had a guy change with 5w30 redline out for an excellent formulated 0w20 oil only to get warm idle tick back. He dumped it on the spot. So as we all know at this point, choosing the right oil for your hemi is a journey, sometimes a long journey.
correct me if im wrong Burla, but that 0w20 was the Toyota oil right? Not Redline 0w20? Dont want others to think Redline 0w20 didnt help. Still tbd on that front. Great results out there with 0w30 for cold starts.
I do agree im just thinking for a lifter to tick it must be loosing contact with the cam or pushrod or something like that. I wonder if its something else ticking that the redline is helping. I feel that trucks that ate cams had it coming from day one. It was just a matter of time. Bad/cheap lifters. What else could be ticking.The long term uoa's suggest the situation is getting adequate lubrication to actually correct the issue. No tick, great long term uoa's would be the evidence it's corrected, against what evidence it isn't corrected? Anyhow, what are your choices...
A. run an oil that makes your truck tick or...
B. run an oil that makes your truck not tick?
The oil industry continues to take all of the protection out of oil formulas and all of the smoke and mirrors they are putting back deals with carbon deposits and not metal protection. Your truck is like your dad, it's telling you make good decisions.
Yes super high moly toyota oem. At first try seams to not be the answer it had the potential to be at this point. Now, that was only one attempt, but it sounded bad.
Justin your experience with your choices is going to help lead the forum. What is your plan?
I do agree im just thinking for a lifter to tick it must be loosing contact with the cam or pushrod or something like that. I wonder if its something else ticking that the redline is helping. I feel that trucks that ate cams had it coming from day one. It was just a matter of time. Bad/cheap lifters. What else could be ticking.
Yea a very confusing & frustrating situation on what to do maybe I'll try redine 0w20 instead of 5w20 i know one thing burla was right about using redline 5w30 for the hemi tick
So burla what weight redline would you recommend for cold weather ?
Lubegard turns oil a dark gray doesn't it?If any redline is ticking, I think Lubegaurd is a good play, bring moly level back to old redline levels.
Can anybody answer thisLubegard turns oil a dark gray doesn't it?