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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2018, 07:36:14 AM »

Brad Penn 20w-50.

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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2018, 07:37:23 AM »
Brad Penn, change every year or 3,000 miles whichever comes first
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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2018, 08:02:16 AM »
I use Lucas Hot Rod Oil.  My engine builder recommended it.  It has high zinc and phosphorous.


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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #18 on: February 18, 2018, 08:19:02 AM »
I use Mobil1 and add one blue bottle of STP per 5 quart for the ZDDP.

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The oil doesn't get changed from mileage. I change it by color change. Simply put, they don't get enough miles put on them for that.
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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2018, 09:28:05 AM »
the one and only mobil 1, simply continues to be the best
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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #20 on: February 18, 2018, 09:31:07 AM »
the one and only mobil 1, simply continues to be the best

Well it is still good, but it was reformulated and isn't the same thing as in the '70s.
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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #21 on: February 18, 2018, 10:12:54 AM »
I used Brad Penn but now use Amsoil with the zinc in my 67 GT-500

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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #22 on: February 18, 2018, 12:32:38 PM »
I use Valvoline VR-1 10w30 in my GT 350.

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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #23 on: February 18, 2018, 12:45:07 PM »
Brad Penn 20-50 (high zinc) with a Napa Gold oil filter for my 289 HIPO.
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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #24 on: February 18, 2018, 03:58:00 PM »
the one and only mobil 1, simply continues to be the best

Well it is still good, but it was reformulated and isn't the same thing as in the '70s.

being reingeneered has made the original formula better and you (I) do not add zddp as it contains 1200 +

https://rennlist.com/forums/911-forum/427642-mobil-1-claims-15w50-has-1200-ppm-phosphorus-3.html
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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #25 on: February 18, 2018, 04:38:50 PM »
ZDDP Baby
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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #26 on: February 18, 2018, 05:10:22 PM »
10 40 whatever....My cars not fancy and doesn’t go all that many miles between changes,more of a time issue...Coincidentally I just changed the oil yesterday....Generic oreilly auto parts stuff with additive....

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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #27 on: February 18, 2018, 05:37:11 PM »

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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #28 on: February 18, 2018, 05:49:24 PM »
Mobil 1 in everything - except for our original little RHD Mint that gets 20-50 Castrol and some zinc additive.
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Re: What motor oil do you use in your Shelby
« Reply #29 on: February 18, 2018, 05:49:44 PM »
the one and only mobil 1, simply continues to be the best

Well it is still good, but it was reformulated and isn't the same thing as in the '70s.

being reingeneered has made the original formula better and you (I) do not add zddp as it contains 1200 +

https://rennlist.com/forums/911-forum/427642-mobil-1-claims-15w50-has-1200-ppm-phosphorus-3.html



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