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Ive just put 2000 miles on my new ZZ4 engine in my 85 Transam.GM suggets that after 2000 miles i should change from Dino to Synthetic.Ive always thought syn to be a bit thin on these older designed engines.My mate has a TVR that has a top end rattle with syn oil and when we drained it,it was...

What oil are you running in the T56.Ive coverted my 700R4 1985 Transam to a new T56.Havent run it yet but ive put Castrol Dexron III in there. PM

no worries about it thinning.I'll be changing it every 3000 miles Thanks guys PM

Guys, My mate has a 92 LT1 Vette and i told him i'd ask you guys which oil suits it best. At the moment he's using Valvoline Syn power 5-30. Is it any good or is Mobil better?? Any other suggestions Thanks PM

Ok. Fire her up this week PM

After searching this site for the best mineral oil to run my new ChevyZZ4Small Block on,I finally decided on plain Castrol GTX 10W30. Bear in mind this engine has only ever run on a dyno over in the US but i am told is fully broken in. I want to make sure that I also go easy for a few hundred...

Ive checked with the local Texaco dealers and the only mineral oil is Havoline 15W40 premium. Will 15W40 be Ok for my chevy.GM specifies 10w30 but this is proving difficult to find here in the UK My only other option is Castrol GTX 15W40 what do you think?? PM

Im not an oil guru like you guys but can I take this report as meaning Texaco Havoline would be good for all engines.Ive got a brand new chev 350ZZ4 which was broken in on the dyno in the states before shipping here in the UK.I want to put the best quality mineral oil in it.GM recommend 10W30 so...

Ok guys Thanks for your help PM

brand new,just been on the dyno .I just feel these older design of chevy engine were delveloped prior to synthetic oil being readily available and are not suited to it.I'll be breaking it in because it probably had minimal running on the dyno just to break in the cam and get a performance print...

I dont want to use synthetic though PM

when you say GC what exactly is meant by that?? PM

Oh yeah,forget the Lucas then!! What about the Valvoline 15W50. Bear in mind im in the UK so we dont have the high or low temps seen in the US. My car wouldnt even get used in the months that the temp was below freezing and out hottest temps in the summer are about 30 degC or 86 deg F PM

My local store has just started stocking Valvoline VR1 15W/50 and also Lucas Oil stabiliser. As you may have read on other postings,I'm looking for a good quality non synthetic oil for my brand new 350 Chev ZZ4(400 horsepower). Whats your opinion on the Valvoline and the Lucas product? thanks PM

I have got some Torco 10W40 MPZ Racing Oil Is this any good?? John

Hi again guys, You gave me some advice on what to run in my new ZZ4. Ok well it has been broken in on a dyno proir to me having it and i'm about to put it in my 85Transam. I dont intend to race this car but it will be used for long journeys through europe,using continuous speeds of 80-100 mph...

Guys, Im about to fit a brand new ZZ4 with holley stealth Ram,Its been broken in on the dyno at Sallee Chevrolet in Oregon.What i want to know is should i run it on some straight 3o oil for a few hundred miles or will i be ok to go for 10-30 from the start? cheers PM

and i live in those back roads of Wales!!!! Small world eh? PM

we can get all the oils you talk of except Schaeffer. Although the motor is GM one.i have imported it myself from the US so there wont be a warranty. As far as temperature goes,we dont get severe high or low temp. There arent many days where the temp is below freezing and likewise or highest is...

Guys, My ZZ4 is on its way over to this side of the pond from the U.S. Its been modified with a HotCam and Holley Stealth Ram set up with Commander 950 engine management. Salle Chevrolet have dynod it and run it in and it produced a max HP of 422 and over 400lbs/ft torque. I dont want to put...