oil

[shawnxj]

i'm coming up on my first oil change and was wondering what off the shelf oils people are using. did a quick search and nothing came up but i'm a little drunk and alot lazy so if i missed it sorry

[Muad'Dib]

lol happy 4th!

Ive been using Valvoline VR1 10w30 since the 4.7 was born (minus the comp breakin oil). At first I also put in some ZDDP Plus, but I stopped that after the first 6 oil changes (2 were with breakin oil).

VR1 seems to be the best oil with the highest amount of zinc left for our flat tappets.

[SilverXJ]

VR1 is good for off the shelf stuff.

[shawnxj]

thanks guys

[dwg86]

I've been running VR1 10w30. Good off the shelf oil with high zinc, and it won't hurt your wallet to bad . Manufacturers part number VV205. Napa and Orielly's can order it in my area. Even though it is a racing oil, it does have enough detergents for a 3000 mile oil change. I contacted Valvolines Tech dept. and verified this. The Valvoline racing oil in the black bottle does not have detergents, and can't be used for long oil change intervals.

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[shawnxj]

the black bttle is the full synthetic version isn't it?

[dwg86]

the black bttle is the full synthetic version isn't it?

I'm not sure. They do maake a synthetic vr1 10w30. Oriellys has it on there shelf. I do believe its in a purple bottle, and its around $9.00 a quart...a bit to high for my wallet. I did buy it once thinking I could extend my oil changes. I called Valvoline about it and they still recommended 3000 mile oil change. So I just run the convensional VR1

[heavy equipment]

Mobil 1 is a proven money-saver. On Volvo diesels it makes the difference between a 100,000 mile engine (fossil oil) and a 300,000 mile engine (synthetic). Other synthetics probably give similar results.
The most expensive oil you can buy is still cheaper than engine repairs!