Oil
 

I have a new to me a 51 ford v8 and was wondering what brand oil and weight I should use. Thanks for the help...

Re: Oil
 

You’re about to get 100 different answers but I have used Shell Rotella 15W40 for 50+ years in my own 36 stock engine I have built many flatheads to include hot rod stroker flatheads and I use the same oil in all of them. Never an issue. That’s my 2 cents of real life experience. Enjoy.
Cheers
Tony

Re: Oil
 

Oil is good, I use it in all my engines

Re: Oil
 

One caveat (though it should not be necessary). Do not, under any circumstances, let some all-knowing "old-timer" talk you into using non-detergent oil.

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Agreed.

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Same here ...

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Second me on the Shell 15W-40W diesel oil. Because of the extra strains put on diesel engines this oil still has the anti-wear additives that used to be in all oil. I worked as a mechanic for the phone company, and we had around 400 vehicles. We only stocked one kind of oil, it was Chevron 15W-40W diesel oil, we ran it everything, good stuff.

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any quality oil will work remember that the worst oil today is probably better than the best oil back then personally im with a quality 15/40 diesel oil

Re: Oil
 

NAPA conventional 10w30 in my newer tight engine.
NAPA conventional 20w50 in my loose engine.