Walmart oil prices - Ah!

[Legs4Arms]

Still $27 for ESP, a better oil than EP.

For every application/engine?
Is ESP better in a full bolt-on 90's era Ford Windsor 302 than EP HM?

 

[SC Maintenance]

For every application/engine?
Is ESP better in a full bolt-on 90's era Ford Windsor 302 than EP HM?

I would be running M1 0w-40 or similar, like Havoline Pro DS 5W-40. Your not going to have any of the issues that might be helped by either of the other oils - unlikely to carbon / sludge, I am guessing your not trying to do very long OCI. 302 engine weak link were the rod bearings (undersized journals and the bolts were pretty wimpy also - unless you did aftermarket). So a thicker film can't hurt.

IMHO.

 

[vaportrails762]

 

[Adkcedarman]

I thought i got a good deal, Walmart has the 20qt boxes of 5w30 and 0w20 for $118. I Got two.

 

[Legs4Arms]

I would be running M1 0w-40 or similar, like Havoline Pro DS 5W-40. Your not going to have any of the issues that might be helped by either of the other oils - unlikely to carbon / sludge, I am guessing your not trying to do very long OCI. 302 engine weak link were the rod bearings (undersized journals and the bolts were pretty wimpy also - unless you did aftermarket). So a thicker film can't hurt.

IMHO.

I ran M1 0W-40 F/S last change with a FRAM XG8A, ran whisper quiet and drained out clean.
Just seems to rev a little more free and equally quiet on it's new fill of M1 5W-30 EP HM and same XG8A.
I know the ESP line is the top tier of M1, just not sure it's chemistry is best utilized in use cases like my 302

 

[Japanese]

ESP better oil perhaps but may not match EP long drain capability (if longer drain oil is what your looking for).

Who said that and what is based on?
Please, don't tell me their labels.

 

[daves87rs]

Get used to it- they are only going to get higher……..

 

[CANADADIY]

@Pablo will probably remember better than I but I think Amsoil raised prices during Covid temporarily then they came back down. Not sure if they came down all the way or not. May not have been Covid either. I just remember seeing a temp increase then decrease. Maybe it will happen again; maybe...

I remember Amsoil prices going up during Covid for a bit as well