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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: Vegas on August 12, 2011, 02:00:21 PM

Title: Oil type
Post by: Vegas on August 12, 2011, 02:00:21 PM

What kind of oil are you guys running in your 460s? I had no clue what was in my boat before, and i swapped it to some Mercury 25W-40, but I had to swap my heads and im going to have to change it again.  Im just wondering if anyone has a preference of what kind of oil to run.  My motor is mostly stock with a mild cam in it. Thanks

Title: Re: Oil type
Post by: Luckie Stiff on August 12, 2011, 05:15:14 PM

Quote from: Vegas on August 12, 2011, 02:00:21 PM

What kind of oil are you guys running in your 460s? I had no clue what was in my boat before, and i swapped it to some Mercury 25W-40, but I had to swap my heads and im going to have to change it again.  Im just wondering if anyone has a preference of what kind of oil to run.  My motor is mostly stock with a mild cam in it. Thanks

I run Royal Purple 20/50 synthetic, and a bottle of Lucas synthetic oil stabilizer.

Title: Re: Oil type
Post by: Ralph Brunt on August 12, 2011, 06:03:12 PM

valvoline 20 50 with two bottle of break in lube because i have a 10 quart pan
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Title: Re: Oil type
Post by: crewchief22 on August 12, 2011, 07:36:03 PM

I'm not running a Ford but good oil is important in any engine.  I'm using Chevron Delo 400 15W/40 diesel oil in my BBC.

Title: Re: Oil type
Post by: farmergord on August 12, 2011, 08:06:54 PM

in my 460 I used comp cams breakin oil to start and now I use Joe gibbs Hotrod oil 10w30 and it seems good

Title: Re: Oil type
Post by: mobboss on August 12, 2011, 08:37:22 PM

i use mobel one, in everything i own!!!!! its simply the best oil i have found.

Title: Re: Oil type
Post by: GlassCutter on August 12, 2011, 09:37:00 PM

Hope the answers help you make the right decision.   :banghead:

Title: Re: Oil type
Post by: SS-201 on August 13, 2011, 02:17:08 AM

Lucas 10 w 30 and  Lucas oil stabilizer

Title: Re: Oil type
Post by: Your Mom on August 13, 2011, 07:30:49 AM

My 460... val 25/50 racing and a wix or napa gold filter.

Title: Re: Oil type
Post by: Nixonnow on August 13, 2011, 07:48:35 AM

Whatever oil you decide to run, just make sure it has enough zinc in it.

Title: Re: Oil type
Post by: Watts420 on August 13, 2011, 08:45:25 AM

I have a 460 and run valvoline VR1 20w-50.

Title: Re: Oil type
Post by: Vegas on August 14, 2011, 01:35:24 PM

I ended up getting 10 quarts of staight Valvoline 10w-40. Would it be wise to pull out a quart or so an add some sort of zinc-containing substitute? 

Thanks for the replies!!

Title: Re: Oil type
Post by: Watts420 on August 14, 2011, 03:22:51 PM

VR1 is high in zinc.