Your choice in Oil that has enough ZDDP

[awsomeears]

Ended up purchasing a cam from Howards and today I just got done breaking it in, Used there break in procedures and oil additive. So far she sound and responds Much better then what was in there.

Now its time to use Quality Oil, Howards recommends Brad Penn

I would like to run 20w 50

So what do you guys use ?

[badass88gt]

Brad Penn oil works for me, a little tougher to find though.

[jbiscuit]

Brad Penn with a shot of Lucas oil stabilizer

[Prince Valiant]

Brad Penn oils should be just fine. For the most part I just ran engine oil for diesel engines...since many diesel engines still use flat-tappets/etc. But even those have cut the zddp levels quite a bit as of recent...

There is certainly controversy regarding ZDDP levels and pretty much any oil you can buy now that advertises high zppd; VR1 would be one example that advertises suitability w/ older engines but has the SM or SN rating, so has to have lower zinc. If you feel like looking around for alternatives, find an oil w/ SH or SJ rating...many even say SL rated oils are good enough for flat-tappet cammed cars....they're out there, but not terribly common.

But even brad penn oils has been accused of not having the amount of ZDDP that they've advertised.

But the brad penn should still get you what you need as it should still have quite a bit more than most new SN rated oils. Nice thing is you're not running a killer, dual springs, extra aggressive lobed cam. Also know that you can get zddp additive at most speed shops, so you can use that approach too w/ pretty much any oil...just know you can add too much, so if you're adding it to regular SN rated oil, stick to half a bottle of zddp, for engine oil for diesel engines, then 1/4 of a bottle.

[bikedad]

I use Brad Penn 20w-50 in my flat tapped solid lifter cam motor. Dual springs and a very high lift cam.
Kilpatrick Engines and Transmissions sells it for I believe $6.50/qt (not positive on the price but I know it's close)
I used their (Brad Penn) straight 30w break in oil for breaking in my cam. I've got 6000 miles on the motor now. The cam didn't even show polishing on the lobes when I put the new heads on recently.

[awsomeears]

Well that sums it up :-)

[DNT H8]

Amsoil is all I use in my vehicals, my tests have come back stellar as well. And my dealer has all the inventory one could want...

[Moparjim]

Brad Penn, and I get it from Chad/Schmidt's Gas and Go - the race gas guy. Forget what his username on here is...

[jbiscuit]

^ Yep Chad has it too. Has a whole shed full of cases of Brad Penn oil

[awsomeears]

Now what brand oil filter ?

I've alwaysed used the premium purolater. ...

[bikedad]

I use WIX oil filters.
Did a little research some time ago. I believe it was Bob the Oil Guy who recommended them. (He does a lot of articles on oil and it's properties)

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/

[Prince Valiant]

Napa gold oil filter is a rebranded WIX oil filter too...

[JC70SS]

I believe C&S carries it too.

[jbiscuit]

Wix or Napa Gold. That's it

[Rocket Power]

Wix except motorcraft for my f150

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[awsomeears]

Brad Penn, and I get it from Chad/Schmidt's Gas and Go - the race gas guy. Forget what his username on here is...

Does anyone have his # ?

[bikedad]

Does anyone have his # ?

Quick Googly Moogly - http://www.schmidtsgasngo.com/contact.html

He also has a price page for everything.

[awsomeears]

Why thank you !

[awsomeears]

Chads got some and ill be picking it up. Also Chad says hello...

Fyi anyone that works there has the oil so Chad doesn't have to be there

[jbiscuit]

I'll be picking up another case from him soon too

[Ricky Bobby]

headed to chads tonight for a case so just another +1 for him

and yes I know its a old thread.

[jbiscuit]

Chad is the man. Otherwise Buy Rite on highway 31 in caledonia has cases of it too and great prices. I go there for nearly all my auto parts now