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| oakdalecurtis |
 Jun 12 2025, 10:52 AM
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Oakdalecurtis  Group: Members Posts: 1,373 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California 
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76 2.0, 130,000 miles. I used to run Brad Penn 30 with high ZDDP, a very “ sticky” oil. It stopped the little bit of smoking from the exhaust. (probably worn rings). The newer oil is called Penn oil, and I don’t think it’s the same as the original Brad Penn formulation. Now the engine is smoking a little again. Can anyone recommend a replacement/equivalent oil to my old stickyBrad Penn oil?
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| bkrantz |
Jun 13 2025, 07:23 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,443 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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In olden times, people used crazy stuff like this.
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| ClayPerrine |
Jun 16 2025, 06:13 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,445 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Jun 13 2025, 08:23 PM)  In olden times, people used crazy stuff like this. This stuff works great to clean out crud on old engines. 1 quart of MMO at an oil change, then fill the crankcase with regular oil. Drive it about 1/2 of your normal mileage and change the oil again. The MMO will break down a lot of the crud inside the motor. Not a fix for an engine needing a rebuild, but it will help keep sludge from building up and it will clean out stuck lifters. For an oil recommendation for our cars, I would suggest Valvoline VR1 20W-50. It is high zinc, and it is available at any FLAPS. So if you are on a trip, you can get some oil if you need it. |
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What's the important properties beside Zinc, ... Jun 14 2025, 10:23 AM GregAmy
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Amen, brother. Jun 16 2025, 06:34 AM Artfrombama
What's the important properties beside Zinc, ... Jun 14 2025, 10:46 AM 930cabman
In olden times, people used crazy stuff like this... Jun 14 2025, 10:15 AM Geezer914 Driven oil is recommended by Jake Raby. He helped... Jun 14 2025, 05:48 PM carr914
In olden times, people used crazy stuff like this... Jun 15 2025, 05:33 AM mlindner I've used Pen Grade 1 20w50 for the last five ... Jun 16 2025, 07:41 AM |
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