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Re: type of oil to use 52vff #1202019 01/29/2017 6:44 AM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina F fixit1958 Shop Shark
fixit1958 Shop Shark F Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 863 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	I use Rotella 15W-40 in my '49 Chevrolet 3100 with a 216 cu.in. 8-10psi at idle and 15-18 on acceleration. Like the Rotella because of the zinc level and other additives that help protect these flat tappet engines. Tim "Pay attention to the details! It ALWAYS pays off." 1949 Chevrolet 3100 Series 1/2 ton Pickup 1964 Chevrolet C10 (Ol' Yella) (SOLD) 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne 2 door (SOLD) 1970 VW Beetle

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type of oil to use	DJRoy	01/26/2017 10:37 AM
Re: type of oil to use	KEVINSKI	01/26/2017 12:32 PM
Re: type of oil to use	Tiny	01/26/2017 2:22 PM
Re: type of oil to use	32vld	01/26/2017 2:27 PM
Re: type of oil to use	dgrinnan	01/26/2017 2:30 PM
Re: type of oil to use	Norcal Dave	01/26/2017 2:37 PM
Re: type of oil to use	Tiny	01/26/2017 5:24 PM
Re: type of oil to use	Hotrod Lincoln	01/26/2017 5:32 PM
Re: type of oil to use	Joe H	01/26/2017 5:36 PM
Re: type of oil to use	BC59	01/26/2017 7:46 PM
Re: type of oil to use	JW51	01/26/2017 9:54 PM
Re: type of oil to use	tclederman	01/26/2017 10:19 PM
Re: type of oil to use	JW51	01/26/2017 10:57 PM
Re: type of oil to use	52Carl	01/27/2017 1:12 AM
Re: type of oil to use	tclederman	01/27/2017 2:44 AM
Re: type of oil to use	52Carl	01/28/2017 1:28 AM
Re: type of oil to use	Volfandt	01/27/2017 4:27 AM
Re: type of oil to use	tclederman	01/28/2017 1:51 AM
Re: type of oil to use	52Carl	01/29/2017 2:33 AM
Re: type of oil to use	KEVINSKI	01/28/2017 2:08 AM
Re: type of oil to use	JW51	01/28/2017 2:25 AM
Re: type of oil to use	brokenhead	01/28/2017 4:05 AM
Re: type of oil to use	Joe H	01/28/2017 4:28 AM
Re: type of oil to use	JW51	01/28/2017 1:15 PM
Re: type of oil to use	Tiny	01/28/2017 2:12 PM
Re: type of oil to use	52Carl	01/29/2017 2:28 AM
Re: type of oil to use	JW51	01/29/2017 3:10 AM
Re: type of oil to use	52vff	01/29/2017 6:04 AM
Re: type of oil to use	fixit1958	01/29/2017 6:44 AM
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