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Re: oil recommendation? glenns towing #1326041 09/13/2019 4:14 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Using oil with high ZDDP will not hurt a normal Stovebolt six engine. However, while it should be used during break-in, high ZDDP is not needed after break-in. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
oil recommendation?	glenns towing	09/07/2019 1:36 AM
Re: oil recommendation?	pdlightning	09/07/2019 1:47 AM
Re: oil recommendation?	glenns towing	09/07/2019 1:59 AM
Re: oil recommendation?	Hotrod Lincoln	09/07/2019 2:19 AM
Re: oil recommendation?	whateverpratt	09/07/2019 2:22 AM
Re: oil recommendation?	klhansen	09/07/2019 4:16 AM
Re: oil recommendation?	glenns towing	09/07/2019 2:26 AM
Re: oil recommendation?	glenns towing	09/07/2019 2:30 AM
Re: oil recommendation?	Hotrod Lincoln	09/07/2019 2:46 AM
Re: oil recommendation?	glenns towing	09/07/2019 2:50 AM
Re: oil recommendation?		09/07/2019 4:08 AM
Re: oil recommendation?	glenns towing	09/07/2019 12:27 PM
Re: oil recommendation?	1Ton_tommy	09/12/2019 11:52 PM
Re: oil recommendation?	glenns towing	09/13/2019 12:40 AM
Re: oil recommendation?	tclederman	09/13/2019 4:14 PM
Re: oil recommendation?	glenns towing	09/13/2019 4:27 PM

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