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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: irv on March 16, 2011, 10:26:01 AM

Title: rotella syn oil?
Post by: irv on March 16, 2011, 10:26:01 AM
anyone tried rotella t synthetic oil[5-40] in a 5.0? have been using
mobil 1 10-30. might be a little thick when warm? ive been told not
to go w/ that thick of oil in the mod motors. what about the windsors.
Title: rotella syn oil?
Post by: 87tbird5.0 on March 18, 2011, 07:08:31 PM
my dad has a 99 escort that he runs it in and loves it. it has 259xxx on it and runs like a top.  i have a 87 tbird with a slighly modded 5.0 with 222xxx on it and i run the shell 10w 30 syntetic blend (silver jug).  runs great, lifters are quiet and it dont use much. i like the stuff