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| | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 17 | So I'm still learning everything about my 52 3100. I have a 235 in it from 1960 and I have got to change the oil. What type of oil do you guys recomend. thanks a lot | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 | I'd venture to say that anything you buy today, is better than anything that was available back in yon olden days.
Lots of people run everything from 10-30, right up to straight 40.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 | 20, 10W30, no thicker until it's hot outside. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 17 | Appreciate the responces guys I was hoping it would be that simple | | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 264 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 264 | just remember the oil made today is not the greatest for the flat tappet engines. there has been a reduction on a ingredient per the government. I have a 65 mustang and when i rebuilt the engine i did a lot of research on this and ended up using a additive. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,219 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,219 | Basham is right, new oils have less zinc and other additives needed for a proper break in. But your engine just needs a oil change, not break-in. Any name brand oil will work fine, stick with the shop manual oil weight to temperature scale and you will be fine.
Joe | | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 298 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 298 | good oil to use is shell raetta oil 15x40 | | |
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