OIL

[iaco59]

Time for oil change . Suggestion for oil with zinc???

 

[La Hot Rods]

What you puttin it in?

 

[JED]

I have been using Valvoline VR1 racing oil in my '34 coupe. It is for flat tappet engines and has high zinc content.

 

[Don Jacks]

Brad Penn would be a good choice.

 

[iaco59]

I have look at VR1 with interest thanks Don you are familiar with my build. I just turned 3000 miles .What Brad penn would be best? Would weight have any bering on temp. Yesterday it was 95 degrees outside and intake man was reading 235. hotter than i like and runing a little sluggish???

 

[IMBVSUR?]

Yesterday it was 95 degrees outside and intake man was reading 235. hotter than i like and runing a little sluggish???

Pay attention to that temp and humidity. It will tell you a lot about your tune. Not to mention depending where you are at in CO that thin air. I hated that.

 

[Don Jacks]

Brad Penn 10w30 .High air temps,high humidity,thin air will make even the best tune feel sluggish.Ths is where cold air induction would help.

 

[rstreet]

Brad Penn 10w30 .High air temps,high humidity,thin air will make even the best tune feel sluggish.Ths is where cold air induction would help.

I got it! Cold air like on my tow truck
Robert

 

[iaco59]

Thanks for the input guys. In another month we'll have LOT'S of cold air

 

[Biscayne Stocker]

Brad Penn for the win!

 

[Cayneman]

I use Royal Purple Synthetic 10W-40 High Performance Street oil in all my engines.. If you ever read the description of the various RP products and if only half of it was true you wouldn't use anything else.

 

[Iowa409]

I ran Royal purple break in oil on my first run, break in, then drained, and am running it now for 500 miles, then on my normal oil I'll run Brad Penn, I just like the Royal Purple break in oil, Zinc already in there.

 

[Junky]

I prefer Kendell, and it is easy to open!

 

[W Head]

Amsoil Z-Rod

W Head

59 Impala 409-2,4s

 

[IMBVSUR?]

I have read that some oils are not good with roller bearings. What oils are "not" recommended for roller bearing rockers?

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Valvoline Vr1 for me.

 

[skipxt4]

I use VR-1 also.