Oil recommendation for an original stock 455
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Oil recommendation for an original stock 455
Looking for Engine Oil recommendation (weight and brand) to put in a car that is hardly driven. The car has its original Olds 455 with 79,000 original miles. I only run the car about once every 3 months. Thanks
#7
You guys better do your homework on your oil brands. As far as I've heard the Rotella has eliminated most of the zinc in their oil and things change as the years go by. Oils that were great last year might be lacking zinc now. I have lost several cams over the years and take this very seriously. I reccomend the Valvoline VR with the zinc label on the bottle, Brad Penn or other high zinc oils.
#8
Oil with Zinc..........
Summit Racing sells their own brand of oil that is made for flat tappet cams, Royal Purple and Lucas also has zinc but a little more expensive. You can find the oil at Checker Auto and at Pep Boys.
#9
I don't know about the zinc additives, I've just heard that Rotella T is a good engine oil. That is why I've put it in my engine since I started it. As long as I change the oil regularly I should be good, I don't drive my car at the track anyways.
#10
Rotella still has zinc additive although the quantity has been lowered. Its still recommended for flat tappet cams. Check the shell web site its has the information on how much zinc is in their oil
#11
From what I've read Rotella after 2007 is below 900 ppm zinc and 1200 to 1400 is reccomended for flat tappet cams. I'm not an expert or pretent to be, and how much of what you read on the subject is BS? . I do know there is a problem out there and I decided to go with a roller cam in my BBC.
#12
Here is a good thread for you...
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-car-zddp.html
Given you hardly run the car, any available dino-based 15W-40 diesel oil should be fine for you. If you start driving it more often, CI rated diesel is preferred over the newer CJ. Or use regular oil with a ZDDP additive, or with the other racing oils that has ZDDP (some listed above).
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-car-zddp.html
Given you hardly run the car, any available dino-based 15W-40 diesel oil should be fine for you. If you start driving it more often, CI rated diesel is preferred over the newer CJ. Or use regular oil with a ZDDP additive, or with the other racing oils that has ZDDP (some listed above).
#14
Here is a good thread for you...
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-car-zddp.html
Given you hardly run the car, any available dino-based 15W-40 diesel oil should be fine for you. If you start driving it more often, CI rated diesel is preferred over the newer CJ. Or use regular oil with a ZDDP additive, or with the other racing oils that has ZDDP (some listed above).
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-car-zddp.html
Given you hardly run the car, any available dino-based 15W-40 diesel oil should be fine for you. If you start driving it more often, CI rated diesel is preferred over the newer CJ. Or use regular oil with a ZDDP additive, or with the other racing oils that has ZDDP (some listed above).
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#16
Does VR 1 have deturgents? I only put 1 1/2 quarts in my Cutlass last oil change. Being a racing oil I assumed few or no deturgents, that is not good for street use so I used 3 quarts of conventional oil. If it does indeed have deturgents I'll change the filter and add another quart then go with all VR 1 next oil change.
#17
Does VR 1 have deturgents? I only put 1 1/2 quarts in my Cutlass last oil change. Being a racing oil I assumed few or no deturgents, that is not good for street use so I used 3 quarts of conventional oil. If it does indeed have deturgents I'll change the filter and add another quart then go with all VR 1 next oil change.
Now, VR1 "not street legal" has no detergents.
Last edited by Nilsson; November 28th, 2009 at 06:46 PM.
#18
You can't go wrong with the VR-1 I use it in all my cars even a Triumph Spitfire as well as my 68 455.
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