Will a heavier oil help blow by or help quiet a supercharger?

BlueOvalStangGT · Dec 7, 2004

I heard of people using heavier friction modifier for quieting rear end gears so I was wondering if a heavier oil will quiet my blower a little. Also I suspect having a little blow by so I was wondering if that would help. What kind of Mobil 1 should I get? I live in Florida so I dont need to worry about it freezing and stuff.

Soupy · Dec 7, 2004

I use Mobil-1 15-50 for hot weather/extreme conditions. What supercharger do you have, and what noise are you reduce? What makes you think you have blow by? Also, if you are running rich you will be using more oil, especially if it's not 15-50.

95 Snake · Dec 7, 2004

If i was blown? I would want it as LOUD as POSSIBLE. yes.

BlueOvalStangGT · Dec 7, 2004

Its a vortech v-1, it sounds sweet but its like the only thing you can hear when my car is running. My exhaust is too quiet and people here the whine and they are like what the hell is wrong with your car. I think I have blow by cause I tested a couple of cylinders withj a leakdown tester and the results were not spectactular.

cmozez · Dec 7, 2004

I have had a few SVO's and loved the sound they made. I'm like 95 snake, i would want it loud!!

BlueOvalStangGT · Dec 7, 2004

Ok well thats great for you, I dont.

Joes95GT · Dec 7, 2004

BlueOvalStangGT said:
Ok well thats great for you, I dont.

LOL.

A heavy oil could possibly make the blower slow down and cause wear on the internals of the blower. Of course I'm exaggerating the affects of using an EXTREMELY heavy oil, but it's still possible nonetheless. I don't think any oil is going to quiet down a supercharger. If it does, it's probably causing more harm than good.

I'm not commenting on blowby. I get blasted everytime I do.

Joe

Soupy · Dec 7, 2004

Joes95GT said:
I don't think any oil is going to quiet down a supercharger.

Joe

I agree here, the whining, jet engine sound that you're asking about is probably the compressor vanes in the SC unit. See if you can get an SQ unit, I think those are quieter.

BTW, I know this one person (stupid girl) who every time she hears my car says" WHY DOES IT ALWAYS SOUND LIKE IT"S GOING TO BLOW UP?" I can't possibly try to explain it to her again.

BlueOvalStangGT · Dec 7, 2004

Come on Joe, explain me your blow by knowledge. Whats a good weight oil to get then.

ARed1995GT · Dec 7, 2004

come on joe.. we all know u have extensive knowledge in "blow" by :X

Joes95GT · Dec 7, 2004

You guys are funny.

I'd run oil that's a bit thicker because you live in such a hot climate.

As far as blow-by is concerned, I'll say this: Switching to a synthetic oil of the same weight might free up a couple more ponies, but it could also make your blow-by issues worse (specifically if you have worn out valve seals).

Joe

cmozez · Dec 8, 2004

Blue oval.... Why don't you sell the supercharger and put the money toward therapy to figure out why you made such a dikhead statement. I was simply stating my opinion, I think a supercharger sounds cool. You sound more like a ricer with that attitude, not a stanger. Hope your day goes better brother.

Joes95GT · Dec 8, 2004

cmozez said:
Blue oval.... Why don't you sell the supercharger and put the money toward therapy to figure out why you made such a dikhead statement. I was simply stating my opinion, I think a supercharger sounds cool. You sound more like a ricer with that attitude, not a stanger. Hope your day goes better brother.

Not to bust your stones, but he wasn't asking for you opinion on whether or not YOU wanted to hear the blower whine. HE is sick of it. He was looking for answers to his questions and you posted something completely irrelevant to the questions he had. I would be mad if I were looking for answers and someone doesn't even attempt to answer my question and throws around their opinion instead. I think you would be, too.

All is good in Whoville.....

Joe

BlueOvalStangGT · Dec 8, 2004

cmozez said:
Blue oval.... Why don't you sell the supercharger and put the money toward therapy to figure out why you made such a dikhead statement. I was simply stating my opinion, I think a supercharger sounds cool. You sound more like a ricer with that attitude, not a stanger. Hope your day goes better brother.

Whoa their killer, no need to get all angry about it. When was I a "dikhead"? I just said I didnt like it being so loud. Since im such a ricer I think im gonna take my supercharger and throw it at your forehead.

cmozez · Dec 8, 2004

Throw it this way "killer" I'll put it on my car and not whine about the whine And no Joe, I wouldn't be mad, I like peoples opinion, thats why I like this site. but since you are telling people to keep theirs to themselves, practice what you preach! I didn't mean to start a pissing contest Blue oval, maybe I took what you said wrong, if I did, I apologize.

BlueOvalStangGT · Dec 8, 2004

Yay!Why must we hate, and not love.

Joes95GT · Dec 8, 2004

cmozez said:
And no Joe, I wouldn't be mad, I like peoples opinion, thats why I like this site. but since you are telling people to keep theirs to themselves, practice what you preach! I didn't mean to start a pissing contest

Notice, my friend, that I presented information relevant to the topic before any opinions about whether or not I/he/she/you/him/it/her/etc. should like the whine of the supercharger. Your opinion about an abstract topic contributes nothing to the topic at hand.

Joe

BlueOvalStangGT · Dec 8, 2004

Hey I just figured out I dont know what the 2nd number is ie: 15W50, what is it?

Joes95GT · Dec 8, 2004

BlueOvalStangGT said:
Hey I just figured out I dont know what the 2nd number is ie: 15W50, what is it?

The second number is the viscosity index. The VI is a number indicating the rate of change in viscosity of an oil within a given temperature range. Basically, if you have 15W-50 oil, you have a 15 weight oil that will not thin more than a 50 weight would when hot. It's basically giving you the "ranges" (for lack of a better term) of the oil.

Joe

BlueOvalStangGT · Dec 9, 2004

So, what is good for what, like a 5W50 would be good for colder conditions since its a lil thicker while a 15W30 is thicker for hot conditions?

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