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| | | | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 141 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 141 | I've heard differnt stories and hope to get some new ones.I have the 235 engine in my 52 and some have said not to use an oil with detergents(like 10w)whatever just to go with like a straight 30wt.oil.They say it (deter.oil)will cause the old girl to leak and other things can anyone give me some insight on this thanks | | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 50 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 50 | Hey Freydaddy
I have a 1961 235 in my 52 pickup, I don't know how many miles are on the engine but when I bought it 2 1/2 years ago I changed the oil in it right away. I have been running 10w-40 in it since then. Granted I've only put about 1,000 miles on it, its under restoration projects quit a bit, but I have no oil leaks at all. May be luck but so far so good.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 | Please do a search on this site for everybodies opinion. Or check your owners manual for your 52, its still the best advice for your babber pounder.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 | Ops, My mistake, not a babbet pounder. The search thing is still good though.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | I would pull the valve cover and see how much sludge is in there. If there is just a slight black film, like mine were, then chances are that detergent oil was used so keep using it. If it is full of thick black crusty sludge then non detergent oil was used so don't start using detergent oil. It is more likely to cause chunks to break loose and clog the oil system than spring a leak.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 | My opinion, just having oil in it and changing regular is more important than the type. Modern oils are far superior to 50's stuff. I use modern 30wt in mine year round. Most fellas use 10w-40 now that I have seen on this list. Think the crud falling off with detergent is an old-wives tail....or is that an old-wrencher's tale? 
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Old Iron Ranch
Huntington, IN 46750
MM R tractor, Speedex
and Power King tractors
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