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Hello. I have a Corvette that was 50% street use and 50% track use on a road courses Like NJMS and Summit Point, etc. The builder (Golen) recommended 15W-50, so that is what I use.
I have been using Valvoline VR1, the one that says “highest in zinc”. Valvoline’s VR1 series has been around forever, usually it takes more than marketing to make that happen.
However, the VR1 is a racing oil. I was thinking of trying DRIVEN as it is a newer technology, anti corrosion protection and detergents that you don’t get with pure racing oil.
I sent an email to DRIVE Technical. When it took them a while to respond I called DRIVEN technical. As “luck” would have it, the rep on the call recommended the GP-1 oil. He seem to like the fact that it is PENNSYLVANIA GRADE SYNTHETIC BLEND OIL. He claims it is the old Kendal green stuff. The DRIVEN site says “The perfect performance oil for competition cars, custom cars, hot rods, classic cars, imports, and racing applications”
https://drivenracingoil.com/c-1389373-shop-by-product-gp-1-engine-oils.html
https://drivenracingoil.com/i-30497796-gp-1-15w-40-synthetic-blend-high-performance-oil.html
The email reply, told the same car info, recommended HR3 15W-50 Synthetic Hot Rod Oil.
https://drivenracingoil.com/i-30497804-hr3-15w-50-synthetic-hot-rod-oil.html
Both bottles say “Racing Oil”. Which do you think would be more appropriate and why? I am leaning a bit the Hot Rod oil for the following reasons:
Hello. I have a Corvette that was 50% street use and 50% track use on a road courses Like NJMS and Summit Point, etc. The builder (Golen) recommended 15W-50, so that is what I use.
I have been using Valvoline VR1, the one that says “highest in zinc”. Valvoline’s VR1 series has been around forever, usually it takes more than marketing to make that happen.
However, the VR1 is a racing oil. I was thinking of trying DRIVEN as it is a newer technology, anti corrosion protection and detergents that you don’t get with pure racing oil.
I sent an email to DRIVE Technical. When it took them a while to respond I called DRIVEN technical. As “luck” would have it, the rep on the call recommended the GP-1 oil. He seem to like the fact that it is PENNSYLVANIA GRADE SYNTHETIC BLEND OIL. He claims it is the old Kendal green stuff. The DRIVEN site says “The perfect performance oil for competition cars, custom cars, hot rods, classic cars, imports, and racing applications”
https://drivenracingoil.com/c-1389373-shop-by-product-gp-1-engine-oils.html
https://drivenracingoil.com/i-30497796-gp-1-15w-40-synthetic-blend-high-performance-oil.html
The email reply, told the same car info, recommended HR3 15W-50 Synthetic Hot Rod Oil.
https://drivenracingoil.com/i-30497804-hr3-15w-50-synthetic-hot-rod-oil.html
Both bottles say “Racing Oil”. Which do you think would be more appropriate and why? I am leaning a bit the Hot Rod oil for the following reasons:
- A full synthetic oil.
- A full synthetic usually has better temperature resistance