I'm a little surprised no one commented on where the 440 from a 66 Coronet came from.
There were no 440's installed from the factory in a B body in 66.
There were no 440's installed from the factory in a B body in 66.
Best oil for 440.....
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6PKRTSE
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I use whatever 10W30 conventional oil is on sale. Usually, the least expensive is always Wolf's Head.
Strato58
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There is a massive paper online where an engineer tested all motor oils...and the winner is Quaker State 5w-30.
Cummins no
What are you... a self-hating Pennsylvanian ??Quaker State is the crapiest oil there ever was! Probably a QS engineer
I wonder what you think of Quaker Oats, now ???Quaker State is the crapiest oil there ever was! Probably a QS engineer
What are you... a self-hating Pennsylvanian ??
One step better than Pennzoil.
No, that's Iowa. Cedar Rapids to be exact. Drive through town and it smells like oatmeal. Not a bad thing really.
My dad ran Quaker State in our 1967 Valiant from new. At 80,000 miles it was completely sludged up and burning a quart of oil every 100 miles. I switched to Valvoline, after the slant six was overhauled, and I inherited the car.
Went over my head too LOL
What are you... a self-hating Pennsylvanian ??
I hate Pennsylvania! I lived in Maryland most of my life. This was supposed to be a temporary investment but I'm still here after 15 or so years
I like Quaker Oats.
Exactly! I can't remember how many vehicles I've worked on that had used QS and they were so gunked up inside. Top ends not getting oil, bad bearings, seals all hard and leaking.
Lol, no 440’s in ‘68 SuperBee’s either; but, guess what? And mine’s a ‘D’ code also.
But look at the money he saved in oil changes!!
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Quaker State oil came from Pennsylvania, where oil was first discovered and commercially pumped and refined, at a town called TITUSVILLE .....the Drake Oil well.....What are you... a self-hating Pennsylvanian ??
The city was a major hub for oil transportation and refining after the world's first commercial oil well was drilled nearby in Titusville in 1859. The city was a major hub for oil transportation and refining after the world's first commercial oil well was drilled nearby in Titusville in 1859....by Sir Francis Drake. Today, it is a community that celebrates its oil heritage through attractions like the Oil Region National Heritage Area and the Oil Heritage Festival, while also offering outdoor recreation at Oil Creek State Park. QUAKER STATE OIL was once considered the premium feed stock because of its high paraffin base.......later, it was acquired by PENNZOIL.......if ever in Pennsylvania, it's worth a side trip to Titusville and the Drake well museum.....just to see where it all started......btw.....I use to live in Pennsylvania.......just my opinion of course.......
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A friend of my brother's, who was corporate pilot for PPG (he flew Gulfstream#1 and Gulfstream #2) was a stickler for air craft maintenance, NEVER CHANGED OIL IN HIS CAR. His philosophy was oil never wears out, it just gets dirty. His fix was to change the oil filter in the car, a 401 Buick engine, ever other year, add a quart of oil.....and went down the road......until the engine started making clicking noises.....like a collapsed valve lifter. Pulling the valve covers reveled......you could not see any valve train parts at all....springs, rocker arms etc......like unmolding a jello salad.....except everything was encased in blackish sludge......it was remarkable that the engine ran at all........moral of the story......use a good oil (owners choice) and change it and the filter every 3-4 thousand miles or more often.....just my opinion of course........
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