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Old 11-27-2011, 12:15 AM   #1
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What kind of oil

Title says it all, what kind of oil and what brand? 5W30, 5W40, 10W30, 10W40 etc.
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Old 11-27-2011, 12:28 AM   #2
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Re: What kind of oil

What kind do I run?? Valvoline 10 w 30 in winter 10 40 in summer. Our rock drills and excavators run delo 15 40 year round.
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Old 11-27-2011, 09:07 AM   #3
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I have alway used regular valvoline 10w30 or 10w40 in my old cars.Im going to start adding some type of zddp to it though.Stp claims to have zddp in it.If i had to rebuild or put a new cam in one of them i would put braddpenn or something simular just to be safe.
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Old 11-27-2011, 10:46 AM   #4
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Re: What kind of oil

20w50 mobile one sync. year round. 350 vortec,
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Old 11-27-2011, 10:56 AM   #5
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Re: What kind of oil

i use brad penn 10w30, loaded with zinc and all the good stuff, if any of you remember the kendall green oil this is it, great protection for a hotrod motor. but don't use it with vechicles with cat. conv.
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Old 11-27-2011, 11:43 AM   #6
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Re: What kind of oil

I've always used Kendall.
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Old 11-27-2011, 12:26 PM   #7
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Re: What kind of oil

In my rebuilt engine, I'm using Castrol 5w30 year round.
Everything else gets 10w40 in winter and 20w50 in summer, and usually the cheapest brand I can pick up.
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Old 11-27-2011, 12:40 PM   #8
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I only use slippery oil. It it ain't slippery, I ain't using it.
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Old 11-27-2011, 12:49 PM   #9
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Chevron 10W-30 for many years (used to find it on sale cheap, and with rebates). Currently using NAPA (Valvoline) 10W-30.
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Old 11-27-2011, 01:54 PM   #10
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i pay attention to what a manufacturer reccomends for thier crate motors and if i put things like aftermarket blowers on i look to those manufactureers for recomendations as to what thier products live longer with
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