<VV> Concerns about using the latest rated oil in pushrod

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

I'm using Shell Rotella T purchased fom Sams club.
 
Dennis> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:43:15 +0000> From: mark at noakes.com> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org> Subject: Re: <VV> Concerns about using the latest rated oil in pushrod> > I've seen this topic discussed quite a few times in the last year or > two and also have seen the same sites referenced, but what are people > actually using for oil in daily driver vintage cars that might see a > lot of miles?> > I've never seen the Brad Penn stuff on the shelf anywhere even in > speed shops. Mail order only?> > For the time being, I've swapped back to the Castrol 20W-50 I used for > years before swapping to synthetics as it seems to be higher in the > ratings than most of the others...that with a quart of Redline to > downblend it a little on viscosity...though I ran the 20W-50 straight > in my other vair motor for years with no problems (took it to > 225Kmiles+).> > So for people that are high mileage vair drivers that are not seeing > cam wear, what do you buy and where do you buy?> > Mark Noakes