Posted By: cudadoug
Is Shell Rotella the oil of choice...?? - 05/20/10 02:14 AM
...for a flat tappet these days?? Got a new cam from Bullet with a moderate bee-hive spring but don't want to take any chances.
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NAPA sells Valvoline NFS (Not for Street Use) Racing oil. It is the best I have found. Reasonable too.
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what makes it NFS
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what makes it NFS
marketing...same as most of the other "wiz-bang" oils. save your money, get educated about oil. i learned a little working in the lubes service center for a well known refiner
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/cms/
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...for a flat tappet these days?? Got a new cam from Bullet with a moderate bee-hive spring but don't want to take any chances.
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I was under the impression that the Rotella(which is a very good oil)had lowered zinc content for emissions!???
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I was under the impression that the Rotella(which is a very good oil)had lowered zinc content for emissions!???
I can still get the original formula.
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I was under the impression that the Rotella(which is a very good oil)had lowered zinc content for emissions!???
I can still get the original formula.
I think a lot of people would like to know where?
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I have been using Rotella or Delvac (whatever is on sale) for the past 8 years.
i thought they only reduced sulfer out of the diesel oils
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NAPA sells Valvoline NFS (Not for Street Use) Racing oil. It is the best I have found. Reasonable too.
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I pick it up at Advance and use these $10 off $25 coupons.
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the same oil that was going in high dollar quarts was going in store brand quarts....fact
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...for a flat tappet these days?? Got a new cam from Bullet with a moderate bee-hive spring but don't want to take any chances.
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DOUBLE CHECK LIFTER ROTATION.ARE THEYB TURNING FREE ENOUGH? CHECK LIFTER CROWNS FOR BEING ON CENTER
99% of flat tappet failures come from the above causes
then break it in with soft springs and don't rely on a secret blend of oil to do it.
Everytime I see one of these my oil is better than your oil posts I ask one simple question.
when have any of you ever seen an engine failure that was directly attributed to the brand of oil being used ?
I'll answer for you none , zero ,nada.
The failures always shows up as part breakage,assemble mistakes,mismatched parts,driver errors.
Clean fresh oil and proper assembly is the secret to longevity.
Quote:Kind of like blaming 'inferior parts' for shody workmanship. Lets pass the buck and find a scapegoat.
THANK YOU DON YOU GET IT
Quote:Quote:Quote:Kind of like blaming 'inferior parts' for shody workmanship. Lets pass the buck and find a scapegoat.
THANK YOU DON YOU GET IT
like I said show me the failure from the oil brand....please
then I'll join the pack. Just like with ATF fluids I use Ford type which is recommended by most tranny builders. The cheapest one on the shelf does as much as all the hi dollar fancy brands . keep it fresh and clean is all you need.
Quote:Quote:Quote:Kind of like blaming 'inferior parts' for shody workmanship. Lets pass the buck and find a scapegoat.
THANK YOU DON YOU GET IT
like I said show me the failure from the oil brand....please
then I'll join the pack. Just like with ATF fluids I use Ford type which is recommended by most tranny builders. The cheapest one on the shelf does as much as all the hi dollar fancy brands . keep it fresh and clean is all you need.
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then break it in with soft springs
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WHERE did this come from ?
Quote:Firm consistant contact can still be had with low pressure springs. This has been a recommendation for may many years. Where have you been????Quote:
then break it in with soft springs
WHERE did this come from ?
From what I have read .... you need firm contact with the cam-lobes. If the springs are weak .. the lifter might not rotate ....and will just slip-and-slide over the lobe.
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Firm consistant contact can still be had with low pressure springs. This has been a recommendation for may many years. Where have you been????