Having trouble turning over?

ricerraper33 · November 10th, 2007, 04:01 PM

latley its taking a a little longer to start my car not much longer but noticible is this my battery or could it be the altornater? any input would help thanks guys

GreenFaleen · November 10th, 2007, 04:19 PM

Not sure if there is a temp change where your from, but it is probably just that it is getting colder

ricerraper33 · November 10th, 2007, 04:32 PM

well ya itsussually like 80 or 90 but its now like 70-50 deg so u think thats what it is its not freezing out but its getting colder than usual

GreenFaleen · November 10th, 2007, 04:37 PM

yeah it is just the temp change 30-40 degrees is pretty big so it will be fine again once the weather evens itself out

ricerraper33 · November 10th, 2007, 04:40 PM

alright i hope so ijust dont like the rough starts but thanks man

Juggalo_X · November 10th, 2007, 04:41 PM

what weight oil are you running? it might be time to switch to thinner oil. 5w-20 is good for the winter and 10 or 15w-30 is good for the summer if you have higher miles.

El_Cangri · November 10th, 2007, 04:43 PM

get thinner oil if ur not using it rigth now.. it will help you..

5w-20

GreenFaleen · November 10th, 2007, 04:46 PM

I dont think he wants to run 5w20 in florida a good 10w30 should be fine for him

Juggalo_X · November 10th, 2007, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

I dont think he wants to run 5w20 in florida a good 10w30 should be fine for him

whats ford recommend? im pretty sure 5w20 is it and it should be ok in Florida. i run 5w20 all year around and it gets any where from -35*c here to +40-45*C

El_Cangri · November 10th, 2007, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Juggalo_X

whats ford recommend? im pretty sure 5w20 is it and it should be ok in Florida. i run 5w20 all year around and it gets any where from -35*c here to +40-45*C

Ford says 5w-20

we used to use it until the car got 120k miles

now we are using 10w-30

GreenFaleen · November 10th, 2007, 05:07 PM

I always used 10w30 5w20 is almost water when it get about 80 degrees not sure what that is in c sry jug im failing chem for a reason lol

El_Cangri · November 10th, 2007, 05:10 PM

80F would be like 38C

I live @ P.R we get very hot climate 86-100 all year te only thing changin is humidity.. and the dealerships still say 5w-20

GreenFaleen · November 10th, 2007, 05:23 PM

well dealerships always go by manufactures specs, they put 5w20 in my scion and the onlw reason i allow that is cause it is a free change. I like 5w30 for my scion, but any way i would never put 5w20 in any car it is way to thin IMO

dark-samurai2 · November 10th, 2007, 09:47 PM

did any one bother to tell u to clean your battery terminals??

Hourofpain · November 11th, 2007, 12:36 AM

switch from a 10w to a 5w
itll help your start ups

November 10th, 2007, 04:01 PM	#1
ricerraper33 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 877 iTrader: 2 reviews	Having trouble turning over? latley its taking a a little longer to start my car not much longer but noticible is this my battery or could it be the altornater? any input would help thanks guys

November 10th, 2007, 04:19 PM	#2
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	Not sure if there is a temp change where your from, but it is probably just that it is getting colder __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

November 10th, 2007, 04:37 PM	#4
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah it is just the temp change 30-40 degrees is pretty big so it will be fine again once the weather evens itself out __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

November 10th, 2007, 04:46 PM	#8
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	I dont think he wants to run 5w20 in florida a good 10w30 should be fine for him __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

November 10th, 2007, 05:07 PM	#11
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	I always used 10w30 5w20 is almost water when it get about 80 degrees not sure what that is in c sry jug im failing chem for a reason lol __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

November 10th, 2007, 04:32 PM	#3
ricerraper33 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 877 iTrader: 2 reviews	well ya itsussually like 80 or 90 but its now like 70-50 deg so u think thats what it is its not freezing out but its getting colder than usual

November 10th, 2007, 04:40 PM	#5
ricerraper33 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 877 iTrader: 2 reviews	alright i hope so ijust dont like the rough starts but thanks man

November 10th, 2007, 04:41 PM	#6
Juggalo_X I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang 232/CBR600 14+@Slow Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Western Ontario Posts: 6,688 iTrader: 0 reviews	what weight oil are you running? it might be time to switch to thinner oil. 5w-20 is good for the winter and 10 or 15w-30 is good for the summer if you have higher miles.

November 10th, 2007, 05:23 PM	#13
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	well dealerships always go by manufactures specs, they put 5w20 in my scion and the onlw reason i allow that is cause it is a free change. I like 5w30 for my scion, but any way i would never put 5w20 in any car it is way to thin IMO __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

November 11th, 2007, 12:36 AM	#15
Hourofpain Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Torrid Red GTO m6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,524 iTrader: 0 reviews	switch from a 10w to a 5w itll help your start ups __________________ 1996 Cobra To be sold... 2005 M6 Twin Turbo GTO Torrid Red Fully Forged LS2 Block Built to handle 1000RWHP. Fully ported Dart Heads. Edelbrock Jr Intake. Custom cut upper intake plenum. APS twin Turbo System with APS twin Fuel pumps.

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