I have been looking for days and can,t for life of me find the zinc level OR if this oil is ok for my 1994-GMC--350?? -flat tappet ] I have been using the 5w-40 diesel oil but want to use a oil for gas engines --Maybe I,ll just keep using the 5w-40 diesel if this 0w-40 is not good?
All they keep going to is the 15w-40 diesel OR 15w-40 race oil? Was thinking on there 5w-50 oil it is rated SM so is it ok for street use correct??? but also think its to thick? I use schaeffers products in my 5 mowers --etc. --I use the 15w-40 race oil in my gas mowers and works good from what I can see,,,and like them for those things--- but don,t like to use 5w-30 oil at all---
Also I have three older bolens tractors with eaton-11 hyd. pumps and was thinking on using schaeffer,s #315 hyd. oil in the transmissions for them? Been using 10w-30 synthetic motor oil -----They use this same pump in wheel horse--bolens--cub-cadet etc. and everyone says use something different??? eaton says use 20w hyd. oil but 10w-30 oil is ok too.
I have read ALOT post on this subject and looks like if the oil has molly and other friction modifiers it be ok anyways?
Schaeffer's 0w-40 Supreme 9000
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From their site.
https://www.schaefferoil.com/documents/316-9040-td.pdf
Has a good shot of zinc and phosphorus if that's what you looking for. That link doesn't show the moly but I think Schaeffer is know for high moly.
I been looking at the 5w30 7000 for my 350 and think I will try it next spring in both my 5.7 and 3.8.
Where do you fellows go to buy Schaeffer's?
My nearest source is 65 miles away and is the smallest of fish so he charges full list price.
That's a NO GO for me.
OP, there is a VOA of that oil here on the site.
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/foru...77857/voa-on-schaeffers-0w40#Post5277857
As the OP over there said, it's tough to read but is that 1637 Zn?
I have found that stores are the highest...go through a rep myself and would recommend it, or contact member Salesrep for a quote.
Originally Posted by Kira
Where do you fellows go to buy Schaeffer's?
My nearest source is 65 miles away and is the smallest of fish so he charges full list price.
That's a NO GO for me.
More worries about Zn level in a stock flat tappet engine. Whew! 10w-30 (or 5w-30 in MI) PCMO and move on.
Originally Posted by Kira
Where do you fellows go to buy Schaeffer's?
My nearest source is 65 miles away and is the smallest of fish so he charges full list price.
That's a NO GO for me.
I will suggest you PM salesrep for Schaeffer products. Pretty sure the case of 132 I bought a few years ago was not @ retail price.
Originally Posted by littlehulkster
Originally Posted by Kira
Where do you fellows go to buy Schaeffer's?
My nearest source is 65 miles away and is the smallest of fish so he charges full list price.
That's a NO GO for me.
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What's wrong with CASTROL 0W40 European oil? 
Originally Posted by JLTD
Originally Posted by littlehulkster
Originally Posted by Kira
Where do you fellows go to buy Schaeffer's?
My nearest source is 65 miles away and is the smallest of fish so he charges full list price.
That's a NO GO for me.
Originally Posted by littlehulkster
Originally Posted by JLTD
Originally Posted by littlehulkster
Originally Posted by Kira
Where do you fellows go to buy Schaeffer's?
My nearest source is 65 miles away and is the smallest of fish so he charges full list price.
That's a NO GO for me.
Originally Posted by JLTD
I looked and looked, too.....
That's $7.50/quart in the bucket.....I got mine (9000 5w30) for about $6.80 per quart from my rep, and IIRC the 0w-40 is the same per quart. Based on previous UOAs with Schaeffer's, I think I will likely be able to go a year and at least 12,000 miles in the 4Runner. (The EB is a different story)
Originally Posted by littlehulkster
Does your price include shipping, though? Because even the 5 gallon bucket ships free on Amazon if you've got prime.
Originally Posted by Duffyjr
From their site.
https://www.schaefferoil.com/documents/316-9040-td.pdf
Has a good shot of zinc and phosphorus if that's what you looking for. That link doesn't show the moly but I think Schaeffer is know for high moly.
I been looking at the 5w30 7000 for my 350 and think I will try it next spring in both my 5.7 and 3.8.
In Michigan, a 0w-xx is a good choice. 0w-40 in winter will definitely help with starts.
