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05-27-2013, 08:04 PM
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Oil
Just wondering what kind of oils you guys are running and why. I am running Valvoline VR1 racing oil 40wt because it has ashless anti-wear additives and ZDDP to provide ultimate wear protection for our old engines. My engine builder told me to run this oil is the main reason.
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05-27-2013, 08:21 PM
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Location: Lynn Haven Florida
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Re: Oil
I run brad penn 10w30 , because it's full of zinc one thing these older engines need
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05-27-2013, 09:52 PM
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Re: Oil
NAPA 10W-30 because it's available locally, made by Valvoline, and should keep my basically stock rebuilt 350 healthy until I'm pushing up daisies.
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05-27-2013, 10:14 PM
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Location: konawa ok/oakdale Ca.
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Re: Oil
Quaker state defy.Claims to have boosted zinc.I have just an old worn out 350.If I had it rebuilt I would run the vr1 racing oil.
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05-27-2013, 10:29 PM
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Location: Altoona Iowa
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Re: Oil
Castrol GTX Full Synthetic 5w30.......been running it for years on all my vehicles.
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05-28-2013, 01:52 AM
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Re: Oil
To be honest, most of the time I just go with the cheap stuff. I don't put much miles on the truck. O'reilys was having a special the other day. 5 qts of chevron 10w30 and a filter for $13.99. Looks like ill be using chevron for the next ten years because I bought ten jugs and ten filters
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05-28-2013, 02:20 AM
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Re: Oil
I'm a Kendall fan. Started using it as a teenager when I built my first engine in a 70 Camaro. And I worked for a local parts store then (1988). I try to support the local or smaller guy. Kendall is now part of the Phillips brand but still good.....
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05-28-2013, 06:41 AM
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Re: Oil
Plain old Valvoline 10w/30 with a bottle of ZDDP on all of mine.
Never had a problem so if it ain't broke, no sense in fixing it. 
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05-28-2013, 06:58 AM
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Re: Oil
Brad Penn in the old stuff. Mobil 1 in new stuff.
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05-28-2013, 09:43 AM
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Re: Oil
Rotella T, or Delo 400, and change your oil often! Listen, If you want to spend $10 per quart for peace of mind, then by all means, purchase the exotics... I drag race an ride an old KZ-1000 as well as my stock motored truck and they both get the same oil (Rotella T) with a pint of this for insurance and peace of mind in knowing the levels of ZDDP are adequate...
 http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...lone_7660002-p
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05-28-2013, 09:52 AM
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Location: Knoxville TN
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Re: Oil
Valvoline VR1 mineral 10W-30 on fresh flat tappet build.
Many have over 200,000 miles using any dino oil. Probably hard to find a bad oil. I have good confidence in API ratings from any large company. |
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05-28-2013, 09:53 AM
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Re: Oil
I run Brad Penn
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05-28-2013, 04:56 PM
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The Niner
 
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Re: Oil
Kendall all the way.
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05-28-2013, 05:06 PM
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Re: Oil
I run WOS (whats on sale) any oil that meets specs is fine
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05-28-2013, 05:10 PM
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Re: Oil
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And I spent a few years working at the fuel/lubricants research division of a major oil producer. If it meets API specs there's very little difference between them.
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05-28-2013, 05:36 PM
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Re: Oil
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05-28-2013, 07:01 PM
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Re: Oil
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05-28-2013, 06:14 PM
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Re: Oil
I run Quacker State most all the time and if I run something different its Rotella.
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