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| | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 90 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 90 | Any problem with using today's motor oil in an old truck? I know there is oil you can get for classic vehicles that still has Zinc in it. And what weight? Not trying to over think it but like my fuel posting question, just want to make sure I have no problems in the future. Truck is a '67 GMC w/305 V-6. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 211 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 211 | I run Rotella 15-40 in all my trucks. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 90 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 90 | Thanks alltruck72. You're the second person to recommend that. I had been thinking of 10W40 or maybe 20W50. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 135 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 135 | 10w30 oil with the SL classification in the circle on the container works just fine in my 235. Many oils designed for high mileage engines run the SL classification. I would not run 20w50, too thick
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 90 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 90 | Yeah, you're probably right. Never thought about a high mileage oil. The engine has 61,000 miles and the truck looks real good under the hood. In fact, it looks good everywhere. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 197 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 197 | I'm running 15W40 Delo 400LE diesel oil in my stuff. Supposed to be a little better than Rotella; wouldn't guess it matters, though. I would bet money both superior to "high mileage" light duty oils, which would serve you no purpose, IMO. 61,000 is pretty much a new engine.
Some of my crap: 1963 C-30 flatbed dually 292/SM420 1965 C-10 LWB fleet 250/column shift 3 speed 1965 C-30 9' stepside 250/SM420/4.10 gears (my DD) Website I made for my crap: http://www.66submarine.com | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,191 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,191 | About any oil you like will work. Its been broke in for many years and I am sure the fellow before you didn't worry much about oil. New oils have changed, thats a fact, but a stock engine with some miles on it can use what ever brand you like. 10w30 - 10w40, straight weight 30, or synthetic 10w40, any will be just fine. 20w50 will be way to heavy and diesel oils stinks ! Rotella is the worst for odor, good oil, just stinks! I run 10w30 synthetic in my '70 250 L6.
Joe | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 | Don't they recommend straight 30 weight in the 216/235 engines for summer?? John | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Those recommendations were made long ago when oil wasn't as good as it is now and multi-vis wasn't even invented yet.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 | I figured these engines don't run as tight a clearances on main and rod bearings as modern engines and need a heavier oil...
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