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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: chaosmotox on March 06, 2013, 05:56:38 PM

Title: What oil should I run a 460?
Post by: chaosmotox on March 06, 2013, 05:56:38 PM

Just had the stock heads rebuilt what oil should I run. Don't know what the guy ran in it before. Before and after pics in the motor are posted.

Title: Re: What oil should I run a 460?
Post by: Your Mom on March 06, 2013, 06:36:48 PM

I run 20/50 val racing in my ford. 10qt pan

Title: Re: What oil should I run a 460?
Post by: Squirrel Master on March 06, 2013, 06:41:26 PM

X2

Title: Re: What oil should I run a 460?
Post by: 1995 advantage 454 on March 06, 2013, 06:45:01 PM

I've got a bbc but the owner before me was running 10-40 castrol so I've continued to run the same


1995 advantage

Title: Re: What oil should I run a 460?
Post by: 76NORDIC on March 06, 2013, 06:50:42 PM

I run the Valvoline racing in my 460 also, plus a zinc additive too

Title: Re: What oil should I run a 460?
Post by: Old Blue on March 06, 2013, 07:04:19 PM

Quote from: Your Mom on March 06, 2013, 06:36:48 PM

I run 20/50 val racing in my ford. 10qt pan

Same here

Title: Re: What oil should I run a 460?
Post by: crewchief22 on March 06, 2013, 09:30:52 PM

I'm still running Chevron Delo 400 15W40 diesel oil in my engine because of the zink.

No matter what you choose you want to make sure you are getting an oil that still contains zink unless you are running a roller cam. 

Diesel oils (Delo, Delvac...) and racing oils (Valvoline VR, Kendall, Torco, Royal Purple, Joe Gibbs...) are going to be your best bet.  I mainly recommend using something that you can purchase local to you easily.  It's a pain in the A$$ if you have to mail order another case of oil just to top off before you use your boat again.  :banghead:

Title: Re: What oil should I run a 460?
Post by: mash on it on March 06, 2013, 09:57:26 PM

Delo 400 15/40, x3 boats :thumbup:

Daniel

Title: Re: What oil should I run a 460?
Post by: chaosmotox on March 06, 2013, 11:14:21 PM

Thanks you guys for the help.

Title: Re: What oil should I run a 460?
Post by: farmergord on March 06, 2013, 11:58:03 PM

joe gibbs hotrod 10w30 in my 460

Title: Re: What oil should I run a 460?
Post by: jet fever on March 11, 2013, 08:52:24 PM

Chevron Delo 400 is the Shit

I may actually be here as we speak in Richmond Ca where it is made but thats another story  (about 90 percent of the bottle of oil you buy is made here in Richmond then whatever additive say Castrol wants to add is added and put in thier bottle.  Mobile makes excellent BASE lube oil also and if it wasnt made here they made it

That being said go with any of the listed above from other posts.  I run the Valvoline Racing Just make sure whatever u get has the Zink.  Thanx to our Gov some oils dont have it anymore

Or spend alot of dough and buy a roller cam and lifter set up   

Title: Re: What oil should I run a 460?
Post by: Horizonjet on March 11, 2013, 09:58:18 PM

Delo 400 15/40, x5 boats  :thumbup: :thumbup: