rappy1

Active Member

• Mar 25, 2012

• #1

What sought of oil are most you guys running in your older 3.5?
Do you run an extra cylinder head lube with the oil?
I have been reading that a lot of the current oils seem to be bad for the engine as they don't contain the same zinc levels as they use to. Apparently the zinc use to prevent the tappets and cam wearing as fast.
Any thoughts or theories?

 

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jailon

Active Member

• Mar 25, 2012

• #2

I run mine on "classic" oil 20/50

 

joe1972

Well-Known Member

• Mar 25, 2012

• #3

Valvoline vr1 20w50, n replace regularly

http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p3875/VALVOLINE-VR1-RACING-OIL-20W-50-(5-Litre)/product_info.html

 

Last edited: Mar 25, 2012

elsie

Well-Known Member

• Mar 25, 2012

• #4

joe1972 said:

Valvoline vr1 20w50, n replace regularly

Valvoline VR1 Racing 20W-50 Oil 5 Litres from Merlin Motorsport

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any good quality 20/50w , getting harder to find . Morris oils cdx15/40 good as well .

 

Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

• Mar 27, 2012

• #5

Comma Sonic 20w50, lots of ZDDP.

Halfords Classic is Comma oil, but not as much ZDDP...

 

RobP

Active Member

• Mar 27, 2012

• #6

Halfords classic 20w/50 with a bottle of ZDDP added when I renewed the cam and followers

 

fett

Well-Known Member

• Mar 30, 2012

• #7

as noisy said, I told him lol