FWIW, I have been using this for years.
---- Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
=============
Don't know if you can get it over there, but Valvoline Racing 20W-50
claims to have the necessary Z/P additives. This stuff looks good:
*http://tinyurl.com/hy4p7hw*, but I haven't tried it.
BTW, talked to the engine rebuilder the other day and he said the cam
and lifters were very worn (he said the lifters were 'cup-shaped').
This is discouraging as I've maintained this engine well with oil
changes--20W-50--at least once/year or 4-5K (mostly highway) miles.
There wasn't any sludge or residue to speak of. The one thing I didn't
do was follow a break-in procedure, as I wasn't aware of the need for it
when we last rebuild the engine (almost 30 years ago). I used: Castrol,
Chevron and Valvoline oils.
Bob
On 11/27/2016 6:12 AM, Derek Job wrote:
> If its just for an emergency to get you home, then it really doesn't
> matter that much, even if adding synthetic to non-synthetic Go for the
> oil with the highest 2nd number. In other words 5W-30 rather than
> 5W-20. Oil for diesels has much more detergent.
>
> Then do a full oil change â?¦.after consulting all the previous reams of
> comments about 'which oil should I use'. ;)
>
> FWIW i now use Mobil 1 fully synthetic 5W-60.
>
> Derek
>
> On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 1:08 PM, Simon Lachlan
> <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk <mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>>
> wrote:
>
> What is the nearest modern equivalent to our old fashioned(?)
> 20-50 engine oil. I anticipate helping to collect a BJ8 from the
> docks in France soon and, you never know, it may need oil. We
> donâ??t know the area at all so will probably have to make do with
> the first garage we find.....
>
> Do I recall that an oil for a diesel is more likely to carry the
> additives that we may need? (Donâ??t letâ??s do the oil additives
> thread again. Not yet at least)
>
> Simon
>
>
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