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| | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 163 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 163 | Everything I read says fill with SAE 10 oil when cleaning and reassembling No one has it. Is it ok to use something else?
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See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | SAE viscosity (resistance to flow) is a reference for temperature. 10 happens to be -4deg to 50 deg. The W on some labelng is for winter service for a particular viscosity (tested). You should be fine using SAE 20 you are looking for oil that will flow so the bigger the number the slower the flow. Basically all motor oils are a base and then additive packages are selected for particular applications. You could spend years studying this and the science of oil blends. Find some 20 that is what I used. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 163 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 163 | Thanks. I will try to find 20w, if not I will use the engine oil. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,195 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,195 | Any oil will work, you are only using a small amount per lifter, grab what ever you have on hand or are going to use once the engine is back together.
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