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Hi fellas,
I have been looking for information on oils for 40 odd years now and as technology advances the options increase. Every company claims their product is best so comparisons are dubious at best. I do believe synthetics are superior to older refining methods but, I have never had any failures due to lubrication regardless of oil base stock.
I guess I'm trolling for ideas on what to use in my new street 540 solid roller motor. The cam is .691 lift but being roller I wonder if I need or want the 20W-50 Brad Penn the builder recommends. It was broke in with Royal Purple and that is what I use in my 493 flat tappet motor so I was leaning towards the R.P. brand but, I use Mobile 1 in all my smaller toys. Over the years I always have had trouble buying the brand oil I wanted as the distributors/retailers seem to go out of business or switch brands. Anyone else have this problem?
What are you fellas using in your motors? Thanks!
Mike
I have been looking for information on oils for 40 odd years now and as technology advances the options increase. Every company claims their product is best so comparisons are dubious at best. I do believe synthetics are superior to older refining methods but, I have never had any failures due to lubrication regardless of oil base stock.
I guess I'm trolling for ideas on what to use in my new street 540 solid roller motor. The cam is .691 lift but being roller I wonder if I need or want the 20W-50 Brad Penn the builder recommends. It was broke in with Royal Purple and that is what I use in my 493 flat tappet motor so I was leaning towards the R.P. brand but, I use Mobile 1 in all my smaller toys. Over the years I always have had trouble buying the brand oil I wanted as the distributors/retailers seem to go out of business or switch brands. Anyone else have this problem?
What are you fellas using in your motors? Thanks!
Mike