Engine Oil and Muscle Cars

[Salvatore]

With TastyKakes!

[bracketracer-78]

Im running Brad Penn 20w50 green racing oil in my Camaro.

[169yenko]

I use it in my solid lifter BBC 496. Some of the cam companies mention using the "Diesel Oils" i.e. Rotella and Delo 400. Stuff you can get at Advance or Auto Zone or Wally World. Their was an article on this issue in one of the mag's CC or SC or CHP. I also recommend running the new EDM solid lifters with new solid cam installs.

[Belair62]

You will never know what engine it is....the 409 emblems are on the side of the fenders....not on the rear of the car !

[ssl78]

Franks right about Rotella and all the diesel oils they are reformulated and no longer have the zinc because of the new emission systems .

[RamAirDave]

The Rotella has been reduced, but still has an adequate amount from what I've read.

[TDW]

I would buy the Spectro. I have been using Spectro oils in ALL the Harleys I have serviced and maintained for my customers for a quarter of a century. The best oil I have found for air cooled engines.
There is a guy on Team Chevelle that has had some oils tested. The results may surprise you. Mabey someone will post a link to his results.

[TDW]

Heres one post on the oil testing. There are more on the site somewhere.
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=201446

[Verne_Frantz]

"Truck Motor????""" ....Wise guy!

I've also heard that the amount of zinc has been reduced in Rotella, but it was my understanding that it is still higher than most other brands. Yes, it does sound a little strange to put diesel oil in our cars, but since those engines generally see harder service (and are expected to last a LOT longer) oils with better additive packages were developed. The diesel oils also have an "anti-sooting" additive which our cars don't need, but it doesn't hurt anything for it to be there, IT's a "no care".

Verne

[P.J.]

We discussed this oil before so take another look
http://www.animegame.com/cars/Oil%20Tests.pdf
PJ