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1. [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: "Would U. Believe" <mcdangerous@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:55:16 -0400; I am trying to figure out the best choice of dino oil for the 289 engine. Because the engine is freshly rebuilt and needs to be run in, I don't want to use synthetic (too slippery). What grade oil ar; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00120.html (7,879 bytes)
2. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 11:24:42 +1000; The WSM recommends 10W-30 oil -- Regards Michael King _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archiv; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00121.html (8,635 bytes)
3. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: Jeffery Randall <jefferyrandall@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 21:29:15 -0400; Hi Guy . DO NOT USE SYNTHETIC TO BREAK IN A NEW ENGINE The rings won t seat and it will puke oil out the exhast. I use Castrol GTX 10W40 or20W50 depending on temp. Run it 100 miles then change oil an; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00122.html (8,873 bytes)
4. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: "Would U. Believe" <mcdangerous@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:41:35 -0400; _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00123.html (8,777 bytes)
5. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: "Thomas Prager" <tcprager@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 20:42:55 -0500; I am running 20/50 dino, but now that I have 5,000 miles on the motor I am considering switching to synthetic oil. Is there any reason to stick with conventional oil? tom 9472154 -- Original Message; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00124.html (9,298 bytes)
6. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: "Buck Trippel" <BuckTrippel@Verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:46:08 -0700; I use Joe Gibbs 15-50 Break-in oil for flat tappet cams. Pricey but cheaper than a new cam & lifters. Buck Trippel _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.net Donate: http:/; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00125.html (8,821 bytes)
7. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 22:01:24 -0400; Have you already done a break in run on the engine? I would use 10W30 not 20W50 plus a bottle of break in oil that has all the high pressure additives for the break in run unless you have a roller ca; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00126.html (9,156 bytes)
8. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: "Would U. Believe" <mcdangerous@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:26:52 -0400; No. The engine has not been started yet. I plan to use a zinc break-in additive with whatever oil I use. It's very warm out here in the DC area, so I was thinking of the heavier weight oil. I guess t; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00128.html (9,913 bytes)
9. [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: "Thomas Prager" <tcprager@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 21:35:50 -0500; I am running 20/50 dino, but now that I have 5,000 miles on the motor I am considering switching to synthetic oil. Is there any reason to stick with conventional oil? tom 9472154 ____________________; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00130.html (6,410 bytes)
10. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: William Manning <gripdad@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 20:02:24 -0700; Shell Rotella 15W40 is what I use for my flat tappet 289. _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/ar; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00132.html (8,007 bytes)
11. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: "Thomas Witt" <atwittsend@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:22:01 -0700; Rotella WAS purported to have higher zinc content. I'm starting to hear that is not the case anymore, but can't confirm. I used that and GM - E.O.S. (engine oil supplement) on a 318 I broke in recent; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00133.html (8,331 bytes)
12. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: Sandy Ganz <sganz@pacbell.net>; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 21:21:34 -0700 (PDT); I think if the Rotella has the NEW formual or something like that on the oil it is the newer blend. I have been using Rotella synthetic in my diesel as well as in the race car (as well as other diese; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00134.html (9,390 bytes)
13. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: "Would U. Believe" <mcdangerous@verizon.net>; Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:02:39 -0400; formulated differently. For example, 0W40 is suitable for the flat six because it has the necessary higher zinc content, while other grades do not and should not be used. I guess the bottom line is; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00137.html (11,260 bytes)
14. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: CoolVT@aol.com; Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 07:35:23 EDT; Interesting! The local Mercedes dealer uses nothing but Mobile 0W-40. The only place I could find that stocked it, believe or not, was Walmart:-) Mark In a message dated 7/9/2010 7:30:58 A.M. Eastern; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00140.html (11,860 bytes)
15. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: Howard gentry <zymmer4@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 07:23:13 -0700 (PDT); I concur with the short 100 mile break in run and then change oil..It is my experience, as a person who built Auto-Craft VW motors for some years, that Valvoline oil is the stuff to use. We built ma; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00144.html (11,103 bytes)
16. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: David T Johnson <djoh797014@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 08:27:13 -0700 (PDT); This subject was covered months ago. Most modern oils no longer contain the ZDDP necessary to protect your engine. Available at parts store and your GM dealer. Say thank you EPA for saving my catalys; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00148.html (10,297 bytes)
17. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: Gyroplanes@aol.com; Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 12:47:45 EDT; I have no interest in Castrol, but in my lifetime I have met several guys that have worked in oil company labs, all fo them said Castrol was better than any oil they tested including their own. None; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00152.html (9,242 bytes)
18. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: Gyroplanes@aol.com; Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 13:01:28 EDT; In the world of aviation, we break in an engine with straight mineral oil for the first few changes (10 & 25 hours) then switch to an ashless dispersant (additive) oil or semi-synthetic. The FAA subs; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00154.html (11,214 bytes)
19. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: "Armacost, Don Jr." <drarmacost@pmlights.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 12:06:33 -0500; We use Valvoline 20W-50 Part #VV851 which is available at just about any auto parts store. You have to ask for it by part number only and it is kept behind the counter because it is not "street legal; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00156.html (13,077 bytes)
20. Re: [Tigers] Best Dino Oil for 260/289/302? (score: 1): Author: Tony Somebody <achd73@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 11:34:56 -0700 (PDT); I do not use Castrol 30 or 40W now as I went to their synthetic oil a couple years back. But I used it in my first two Tigers, which covered from 1972 thru 1984 if memory serves. I always liked the p; /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00160.html (10,235 bytes)

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