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Originally Posted By: Johnny Go to your local Walmart and get some Rotella T5 10W-30 HDEO. It has all of the additives that car would need. Now the most important thing, can you post some pictures of that old beauty. Great old cars. to BITOG i would be more than happy to put up a couple of...

i will give the rotella a try...if it is my carb you are refering to,i just put a new one on about 2 months ago and gained about 4mpg.the other carb was the original and had been rebuilt once,it was pretty worn out when i replaced it....it is a carter,a lot better than the holley 1920 i think...

thanks for the replies so far..how far past the 3000 rule should i venture??

yea the slants are tough,you are right,i am thinking about the additives with the older engines and understand each one is different..yea i probably could spend less money,but just feel that i am helping it to have a longer life

i dont want something cheap,i want something that will give me good service..i guess a lot of people might think its a waste to change so often..its my car and that is how it is going to be done..thanks for your comment anyway

i have a 68 plymouth valiant 225 /6.the engine just turned over for the first time,i know this because the car was purchased new by my granfather..i would like your suggestions for a good oil to use.i know the newer oils dont have some of the additives the old motors reqiure..i am currently...