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Also shouldn't be used if you want long term protection. The oil doesn't offer much for detergent. I would suggest a Diesel rated oil that isn't SN rated.
The Valvoline VR1 Racing and other racing oils not intended for passenger vehicles contain additional additives for increased horsepower and reduced friction on metal parts, provide extra wear protection for high compression/higher horsepower engines, and include fewer detergents than regular conventional motor oils.
The Valvoline VR1 Racing and other racing oils not intended for passenger vehicles contain additional additives for increased horsepower and reduced friction on metal parts, provide extra wear protection for high compression/higher horsepower engines, and include fewer detergents than regular conventional motor oils.
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Also shouldn't be used if you want long term protection. The oil doesn't offer much for detergent. I would suggest a Diesel rated oil that isn't SN rated.
The Valvoline VR1 Racing and other racing oils not intended for passenger vehicles contain additional additives for increased horsepower and reduced friction on metal parts, provide extra wear protection for high compression/higher horsepower engines, and include fewer detergents than regular conventional motor oils.
The Valvoline VR1 Racing and other racing oils not intended for passenger vehicles contain additional additives for increased horsepower and reduced friction on metal parts, provide extra wear protection for high compression/higher horsepower engines, and include fewer detergents than regular conventional motor oils.
I'm always buying up and using all the N.O.S. oils I can find for any of my engines that are flat tappet, non stock. I have cases on hand of old SE, SF but no detergent stuff. The new oils, including VR1 don't look or smell anything like the good old stuff.
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Long story short. 10W-40 conventional oil with additional ZDDP additive. Motorcraft FL1-A filter
Long story short. 10W-40 conventional oil with additional ZDDP additive. Motorcraft FL1-A filter
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I've just never been a big fan of detergents, I don't even use it in small engines. It's his choice but I wouldn't believe VR1 would hurt anything long term in his engine. Point is he needs zinc in his oil. There is nothing wrong with Rotella,or any other diesel oil that I can think of off hand. I've used it and I even have some out in the shop. When it comes to the newer late model stuff though, I just put in it what the mfgr recommends.
I'm always buying up and using all the N.O.S. oils I can find for any of my engines that are flat tappet, non stock. I have cases on hand of old SE, SF but no detergent stuff. The new oils, including VR1 don't look or smell anything like the good old stuff.
I'm always buying up and using all the N.O.S. oils I can find for any of my engines that are flat tappet, non stock. I have cases on hand of old SE, SF but no detergent stuff. The new oils, including VR1 don't look or smell anything like the good old stuff.
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Mobil 1. Even the (sold as European Formula) FS 0w-40 has 1,100 ppm ZDDP, 15w-50 has 1,300 ppm.
Their lowest still have 750ppm and their highest racing oil has 1,850ppm.
https://mobiloil.com/~/media/amer/us/pvl/files/pdfs/mobil-1-oil-product-specs-guide.pdf
Their lowest still have 750ppm and their highest racing oil has 1,850ppm.
https://mobiloil.com/~/media/amer/us/pvl/files/pdfs/mobil-1-oil-product-specs-guide.pdf
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I second the use of only a motocraft fl-1a filter. I had a Napa gold (made by wix) with less than 500 miles on an oil change stop up and not bypass, starve the engine of oil and toast a 351 about a year ago
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Early last summer I hit a jackpot at a estate sale, I got 2 cases of SE Cam2 20-50 for the $20 opening bid ! No one bid against me so I walked away with it.
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it wasn't. The inside of the engine was fairly clean and when I cut the filter apart it wasn't full of sludge, just collapsed. I've heard a few other cases of this happening with the golds(to fine of a element). I'm not 100% sure what caused it but for virtually the same price you can get a motocraft at O'Reillys so why not get one?