Faster when warm?

nismo09 · 08-13-2010, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pelican170

Hey guys,

Now i know it sounds strange, but I swear I get better acceleration and performance (as well as much louder exhaust sound) when the oil temp is at around 220. Is this normal? It still is new and has about 500 miles on it but its something that ive definately noticed.

I take it you are running factory Nissan motor oil?

The reason I ask is that when I switched to Torco synthetic oil I noticed an immediate difference in engine sound – even when idling. According to my mechanic, the Nissan oil has an anti-dampening property in it that the Torco does not. I like zinc in my oil hence the Torco switch.

I guess my point is if you switched oil, that could be why your car sounds louder.

Just a thought.

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