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. I am not a chemist or a technician on oils but if oil is no better today than 50 years ago there would be no reason for the factory to supplyn oil I must respectfully disagree new engines with synthetic oil from the factory.
Mike M you are correct. I haven't seen a Wolfs Head oil can that requires a spout to puncture it in a long time.
Mike M you are correct. I haven't seen a Wolfs Head oil can that requires a spout to puncture it in a long time.
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My position is that, like other items used in the manufacture of present day automobiles, oils have been improved during the past 50 years.
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No fire directed from me. As you stated, and as we agree, Gen 1 engines were designed for the oils available when they were manufactured. Modern engines are designed for the oils which have been developed over the time period.
My position is that, like other items used in the manufacture of present day automobiles, oils have been improved during the past 50 years.
My position is that, like other items used in the manufacture of present day automobiles, oils have been improved during the past 50 years.
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Oils of the day were blended specifically to offset those negatives. Tell me what "improvements" have been made in today's oils to combat conditions present way back then and even today as the engines are still in service, some even running leaded fuel.
That is why I'm not sure oil is "better" today, just "different".
PS. For the above reasons, that is why I like to use Rotella T as far as I can tell, it should control most if not all the bad things going on in an old engine design.
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Engines 50 years ago used carburetors that didn't precisely control fuel unlike FI engines today. Not to mention chokes that made super rich mixtures in cold weather while the engine "warmed up". A lot of that excess high sulphur fuel went straight into the crankcase to combine with moisture present and formed acids and sludge. There was also some negative effect that leaded fuel had on engine oil.
Oils of the day were blended specifically to offset those negatives. Tell me what "improvements" have been made in today's oils to combat conditions present way back then and even today as the engines are still in service, some even running leaded fuel.
That is why I'm not sure oil is "better" today, just "different".
PS. For the above reasons, that is why I like to use Rotella T as far as I can tell, it should control most if not all the bad things going on in an old engine design.
Oils of the day were blended specifically to offset those negatives. Tell me what "improvements" have been made in today's oils to combat conditions present way back then and even today as the engines are still in service, some even running leaded fuel.
That is why I'm not sure oil is "better" today, just "different".
PS. For the above reasons, that is why I like to use Rotella T as far as I can tell, it should control most if not all the bad things going on in an old engine design.
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There is another ongoing thread in the this subforum on brake fluid on which I posted. Short story, use the DOT 4 in my 02 Z06 at the track in the clutch and brakes and the DOT 3 in all my daily drivers and have been very satisfied with both. 
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I used Mobil 1 for nine years in the 350 in my 78 and I used Mobil 1 in the 350 in my 63. I no longer have either car or a Gen 1 engine in anything I own.
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