Oil

Tom F OHIO

Tom F OHIO

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I have a new to me a 51 ford v8 and was wondering what brand oil and weight I should use. Thanks for the help...
 
You’re about to get 100 different answers but I have used Shell Rotella 15W40 for 50+ years in my own 36 stock engine I have built many flatheads to include hot rod stroker flatheads and I use the same oil in all of them. Never an issue. That’s my 2 cents of real life experience. Enjoy.
Cheers
Tony
 
One caveat (though it should not be necessary). Do not, under any circumstances, let some all-knowing "old-timer" talk you into using non-detergent oil.
 
KiWinUS said:
You’re about to get 100 different answers but I have used Shell Rotella 15W40 for 50+ years in my own 36 stock engine I have built many flatheads to include hot rod stroker flatheads and I use the same oil in all of them. Never an issue. That’s my 2 cents of real life experience. Enjoy.
Cheers
Tony
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Same here ...
 
Second me on the Shell 15W-40W diesel oil. Because of the extra strains put on diesel engines this oil still has the anti-wear additives that used to be in all oil. I worked as a mechanic for the phone company, and we had around 400 vehicles. We only stocked one kind of oil, it was Chevron 15W-40W diesel oil, we ran it everything, good stuff.
 
any quality oil will work remember that the worst oil today is probably better than the best oil back then personally im with a quality 15/40 diesel oil
 
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