What engine oil do you prefer,??.

[barracudadave67]

I need to change my oil in my B-Cudas, and I know I need oil with ZDDP, cause of the flat tappet cams. My 67 Coupe has a hipo 273 with solid lifters, my 69 has a mild built 340, with Hyd lifters. Needless to say I want the engines to last. So give me some good ideas of what oils you guys are using, along with good filters. I ran out of my supply of "OLD" Valvoline 20W50. I have some Hughes Engines oil addative, with ZDDP. What do you use.

barracudadave67

 

[RustyRatRod]

Lucas Hot Rod oil.

 

[krazykuda]

Penzoil has a bad after taste to me. I prefer to drink Valvoline....

 

[moper]

Brad Penn, Joe Gibbs, or switch to full synthetic racing.

 

[toolmanmike]

I use Valvoline 10/30 with some Lucas additive.

 

[jerry6]

For the past 3 years Royal Purple synthetic XPR 10- 40 , so far 14,000 hard miles , plenty of 7,000 rpm runs at the track . Used Valvoline VR 20 - 50 for break in . Used Total synthetic 10-40 after break in for 4,000 miles , but had to add ZDDP plus with that oil as it was low zinc .
I think if you have a mild cam any oil will do , but if your cam is over .500 lift with high spring pressure you really need the extra zinc .

 

[66340SEDAN]

Rotella T 15w40 with zinc additive for my 340's :glasses7:

 

[j par]

This should be a sticky ? It gets asked every two weeks or less.(I'm sure I did )
15-40 Penn grade - 410 stroker 98% dragstrip use solid lifter so far so good....

 

[MOPARMITCH]

Yup, Brad Penn

 

[70aarcuda]

Mobile 10w/30 Dino oil with ZDDP additive on flat tappet cams...

buy the oil at walmart .....ZDDP from Ebay....

 

[skrews]

VR1. Autozone, O Reillys, or NAPA has it on the shelf here.

 

[stroked340]

Joe Gibbs loaded with zinc no additive needed..

 

[vitamindart]

Rotella T6 for just about everything. even the lawn mower.....

 

[mopowers]

10/30 VR1. Goes on sale in the spring at Napa and no additives are needed.

 

[340Dart]

Brad Penn 10W 40.

Fred

 

[buckshotbishop]

mobil 1 synthetic 0w-40 viscosity is 10w-30 cold and just a bit thicker warm

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[Bakerlite]

OIL WITH FULL ZINC IN IT... Fark, how many times does this have to be said...
Also be WARNED!!! Some cam manufactures will not warrant a flat tappet cam failure during break in if you use synthetic oil...
I know people use synthetic oil, but they won't come over to your house and warrant the cam failure either

 

[thesiren74]

Vr -1 valvoline been using it for 3 years no issues.

 

[ir3333]

depends on which vehicle, Penzoil 5w30 or Amzoil

 

[mjs69gts]

VR1 10w30 with lucas additive

 

[GMachineDartGT]

I'm a Joe Gibbs dealer.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Yeah use synthetic in flat tappet motors. Say goodbye to your lifters when they quit spinnin.

 

[Saverio]

Lucas Hot Rod oil.

Yep. +1. This is all I use ever since RustyRatRod suggested it to me awhile back.

 

[SGBARRACUDA]

Lucas Hot Rod 10-30. Already has the zinc in it.

 

[pettybludart]

Brad Penn and Royal Purple synthetic (2different engines)