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What's your favorite engine oil? #289742 04/16/09 12:01 AM 04/16/09 12:01 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms OP Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms OP Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	I have a pump gas 9.2:1 small block stroker, 426, stout hyd cam, Scat forged crank, Carillo Rods, Diamond Pistons, etc.). It's already dyno'd and broken in and I'm prepparing to dump the oil and filter and replace it all. Any reccomendations?

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #289743 04/16/09 12:08 AM 04/16/09 12:08 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 990 Vacherie, Louisiana S SuperStocker super gas
SuperStocker super gas S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 990 Vacherie, Louisiana	Valvoline 10W-30 not for street use, part#VV-850

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #289744 04/16/09 12:10 AM 04/16/09 12:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,809 North Dakota Azzkikrcuda top fuel
Azzkikrcuda top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,809 North Dakota	Valvoline VR1 20W50 PN#211

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #289745 04/16/09 12:19 AM 04/16/09 12:19 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion	Valvoline semi-synth 5w20 or 5w30. 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: Thumperdart] #289746 04/16/09 12:21 AM 04/16/09 12:21 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,377 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,377 Las Vegas	I have been using the Brad Penn stuff for a little while and so far I am very happy with it. "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: Thumperdart] #289747 04/16/09 12:26 AM 04/16/09 12:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa rebel master
rebel master Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,647 aotearoa	theres something in Valvoline oil that causes some people to get a rash. i was using valvoline at one stage & whilst retorquing the heads & refitting the rocker gear my buddy that was helping came out with a red rash on his hands & wrists. we changed to penzoil & all was ok but i later refilled with Valvoline & my buddy's rash came back & he refused to work on my motor. Valvoline oil is fine as far as i'm concerned just we use penzoil for the sake of my crew member.

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: Al_Alguire] #289748 04/16/09 12:54 AM 04/16/09 12:54 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,266 Renton Washington T Triple Threat master
Triple Threat master T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,266 Renton Washington	Quote: I have been using the Brad Penn stuff for a littel while and so far I am very happy with it. -Dustin 67 Dart, 9 second, 392" G3 Hemi 68 Barracuda 340 F/SA

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: Triple Threat] #289749 04/16/09 01:31 AM 04/16/09 01:31 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms OP Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms OP Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	BTW, Brad Penn is what it was broken in with and is the chosen oil of the builder. Is it commonly available? I've never seen it around here.

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #289750 04/16/09 01:39 AM 04/16/09 01:39 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,232 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,232 Bend,OR USA	I use regular old school type Valvoline 5W 20wt in my street cars. I'm now using Pennzoil 25W 50WT racing oil in my all out race motors Try rubbibg some of that pennsoil racing oil on your fingers and rub them together, there is some good stuff in that oil now Last edited by Cab_Burge; 04/16/09 11:35 AM. Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: Cab_Burge] #289751 04/16/09 05:09 AM 04/16/09 05:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 315 Russiaville, IN mopar376d enthusiast
mopar376d enthusiast Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 315 Russiaville, IN	Penzoil 10 w 30 synthetic Why does divorce cost so much? Because it is worth it!!!!!

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: mopar376d] #289752 04/16/09 05:47 AM 04/16/09 05:47 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 846 Long Island, NY Cudafied super stock
Cudafied super stock Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 846 Long Island, NY	Brad Penn Click here for link to Brad Penn

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: Cudafied] #289753 04/16/09 06:37 AM 04/16/09 06:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,028 The Grand State of Confusion-O... SKR8PN master
SKR8PN master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,028 The Grand State of Confusion-O...	Cen-Pe-Co Karma has no menu. You get served what you deserve.

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: SKR8PN] #289754 04/16/09 06:53 AM 04/16/09 06:53 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	VALVOLINE 20W-50 VR1 #211 excellant oil, in all my cars . 5167665-HEMIREUNION69HEMIRR65DODGECORONET006.JPG (90 downloads)

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? #289755 04/16/09 07:05 AM 04/16/09 07:05 AM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,086 Baton Rouge, La. StandOnIt super stock
StandOnIt super stock Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,086 Baton Rouge, La.	Hyd roller stroker sb here. I use royal purple 5/30 race. Its on the shelf at local parts store. I have tried others and makes lifter noise when first cranked. I dont have this with the r/p. Wix filters. 76' Volare, 5.9 magnum w/Iron heads. New best 10.68 at 123 mph 1/4 mile.

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #289756 04/16/09 07:52 AM 04/16/09 07:52 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere S smokinwoody I Live Here
smokinwoody I Live Here S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere	ROYAL PURPLE after break in..

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: smokinwoody] #289757 04/16/09 08:08 AM 04/16/09 08:08 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,988 new jersey usa 1 11secdart master
11secdart master 1 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,988 new jersey usa	Brad Penn 10w30 68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: 11secdart] #289758 04/16/09 08:17 AM 04/16/09 08:17 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,293 Rock Springs Bob_Coomer master
Bob_Coomer master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,293 Rock Springs	Advance Auto Brand oil (maybe Havoline) 20w-50 with a standard Purolator filter. Been running it for 10+ years [color:"red"]65 Hemi Belvedere coming soon [/color] [color:"#00FF00"]557" Indy engine 1.07 60ft 144mph in the 8th 2100 lbs package [/color]

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: Bob_Coomer] #289759 04/16/09 08:41 AM 04/16/09 08:41 AM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,476 Oh RacerGofKGB Got The Big One
RacerGofKGB Got The Big One Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,476 Oh	Quote: Advance Auto Brand oil (maybe Havoline) 20w-50 with a standard Purolator filter. Been running it for 10+ years This is what i run in all of my daily drivers.

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: SuperStocker] #289760 04/16/09 08:45 AM 04/16/09 08:45 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,563 S.E. Michigan cl440 master
cl440 master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,563 S.E. Michigan	Still running the Rotella 15w40 in the race car. We do add a pint of Comp Cams break in additive at every oil change. 5167788-Duster7-3.jpg (35 downloads)

Re: What's your favorite engine oil? [Re: Cudafied] #289761 04/16/09 10:09 AM 04/16/09 10:09 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,165 Left Coast B BobR master
BobR master B Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,165 Left Coast	Quote: Brad Penn Click here for link to Brad Penn This is the only oil that our engine builder will let us put into our race engine.

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