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What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216? #463309 10/20/2008 4:37 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Waterford NY T Tom R Shop Shark
Tom R Shop Shark T Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Waterford NY	I tried the search function, but found nothing on this. I've got a '48 half-ton with the original 216 in it. Simple question - should I be using a straight weight oil, or is a 10w-30 okay? What do you use in your stovebolt? 1948 Chevy 1/2-Ton "Tuesdays with Morris" In the Legacy Gallery Find it - Fix it - Drive it

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Tom R	10/20/2008 4:37 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Tiny	10/20/2008 5:38 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Tom R	10/20/2008 6:03 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Tom R	10/20/2008 6:11 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Tiny	10/20/2008 8:11 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Hotrod Lincoln	10/20/2008 8:12 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Tom R	10/20/2008 9:07 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Bigblue29	10/20/2008 10:12 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Tiny	10/21/2008 12:36 AM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Denny Graham	10/21/2008 12:14 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Tiny	10/21/2008 2:16 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Tom R	10/21/2008 3:37 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Tom R	10/21/2008 5:54 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Denny Graham	10/21/2008 6:34 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Hotrod Lincoln	10/21/2008 11:04 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	hoyt	10/21/2008 11:54 PM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Tom R	10/22/2008 12:06 AM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Whitedog	10/22/2008 3:43 AM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	tclederman	10/22/2008 4:05 AM
Re: What viscosity oil should I be using in my 216?	Tom R	10/22/2008 2:53 PM

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