It says, "Engine Oil - 10W"
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It says, "Engine Oil - 10W"
Since I recently (within the last few months) got my '64 on the road, I've been doing the usual routine maintenance, getting the truck back into good shape.
In the shop manual, it instructs you to lube several components such as the knuckles and joints with "Engine Oil - 10W". I've never seen anything on the shelf labeled just '10W', instead always that followed by 30, 40, you know...
So what is it? And what should I be looking for? I'm not knowledgable on the entire oil weights and numbering...
In the shop manual, it instructs you to lube several components such as the knuckles and joints with "Engine Oil - 10W". I've never seen anything on the shelf labeled just '10W', instead always that followed by 30, 40, you know...
So what is it? And what should I be looking for? I'm not knowledgable on the entire oil weights and numbering...
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There is a 10W motor oil out there. It maybe hard to find. I have some made by Pennzoil. I have an air compressor that uses it. You will probably have to ask for it. I have not bought any in several years. I cannot remember where I got it at. You can also do a little research on motor oils on the net. There is probably a suitable substitute. http://www.answers.com/topic/motor-oil-2 This site goes into oils in considerable detail. You may want to check it out.
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Matt, Going from memory, and don't know how accurate your reference is, but your truck was built before multi weight oil. What was most common was straight 30 wt. for engine, and 90 wt. for trannys and rears. 10W40 or 10W30 have been used for years. It has only been recent that 5W30 and 0W5 synthetic oils have come on the scene, and to be used in engines built much much different than the one in your truck.
We now have gear heads running 20W50 because they think they are getting something more. No one has proved either 10W40 or 10W30 as being bad for the older engines, but thicker is better.
John
We now have gear heads running 20W50 because they think they are getting something more. No one has proved either 10W40 or 10W30 as being bad for the older engines, but thicker is better.
John
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I think the only reason that some of us use the 20w50 is because ther has been research that states that the newer oils have a reduced zddp content(zinc content). from what i have read, the content is like .05% in the newer oils, where as oils like Valvolines VR1 20w50 and rotella 15w40(desiel oil)and delvac delo still has the higher content of zinc. the content for these oils are like .15%. that might be the reason that some of us use the 20w50.
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Originally Posted by 64fordf100292
I think the only reason that some of us use the 20w50 is because ther has been research that states that the newer oils have a reduced zddp content(zinc content). from what i have read, the content is like .05% in the newer oils, where as oils like Valvolines VR1 20w50 and rotella 15w40(desiel oil)and delvac delo still has the higher content of zinc. the content for these oils are like .15%. that might be the reason that some of us use the 20w50.
As top the oil for general lubing (10w) I found 15w to go in my oil bath so surely the oil is out there..
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Same crowd that has to buy and drink water from a bottle, because tap water is no longer good enough, after having been for eons.
You know, after the research on Sorry A$$ Fram oil filters that caused us to stop using them, they are still very popular on the shelf and I haven't read or heard of a massive melt down of engines because of them failing.
Getting rid of lead in gasoline probably has been one of the best things for the life of vehicles and their drive trains.
Spend your money and pay twice the price for designer oil if you must, but until you can prove that the old standard is causing failures, tone the rederick down a bit, because I am gonna call it for what it is, BULL.
John
You know, after the research on Sorry A$$ Fram oil filters that caused us to stop using them, they are still very popular on the shelf and I haven't read or heard of a massive melt down of engines because of them failing.
Getting rid of lead in gasoline probably has been one of the best things for the life of vehicles and their drive trains.
Spend your money and pay twice the price for designer oil if you must, but until you can prove that the old standard is causing failures, tone the rederick down a bit, because I am gonna call it for what it is, BULL.
John
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