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What engine oil do you use and why, not asking which is better, just curious
Curious as to which engine oil everyone uses and why?

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Mobil 1 15-50, It's worked for me for 35 years.
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Not another oil thread? Do search on oil and be prepared for an onslaught of info......hope your not busy for the next week.
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Brad Penn 20W-50. Good choice for an SC?

My oil looks reddish all of a sudden

What do you think of this oil
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what year and model is your 911?

I use petroleum in my 1973
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new year ..... new oil thread ??????
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Currently, Valvoline VR1 20w50. But I think I'm going back to the Harley Davidson 20w50. Engine seemed to run cooler and less noisy with less smoke(valve guides need attention)
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Swepco 306 Supreme 15w-40

If you want to learn more about oils for our cars you should check out the links that Flieger posted.
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vr1 20w50. it's available locally, decently priced and specs out to the needs of my engine (zddp).
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I have it on a good authority (Ultimate Motor Oil Thread or Why we hate CJ4/SM oils) that we need not waste our good money on fancy oils....



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Veronika only uses Brad Penn in her '76 911S......
Oil? What?

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