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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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Built motor...stock motor...20-50 summer Illinois winter you might want to use something thinner.

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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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10w30 winter in FL

10w40 in the sumer here in FL
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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5w 50 always
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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sometimes 15W-50 300V

sometimes 5W-30
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Brad Penn 20w 50 FTW

Brad Penn does have a 30W break in oil as well - but we haved used both to properly break in a motor.

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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by SBR INC
Brad Penn does have a 30W break in oil as well - but we haved used both to properly break in a motor.

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Thats what I use. Great stuff!
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by wshihdnevo
Thats what I use. Great stuff!
Good ole Bradford Pa!

It is the old Kendall refinery - "I think there is something in that water up there" - well, it looks more like green oil to me!

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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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10w-30
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by justboosted02
the OP is asking about built engines
Some how I missed built part. Never mind I'm still factory specs.
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SBR INC
Good ole Bradford Pa!...It is the old Kendall refinery - "I think there is something in that water up there" -
Good info! I broke in a rebuilt BMW engine on Kendall. But, that's another story from along time ago.
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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What do you guys think about 15W 40? I got a rebilt motor and the guy told me to use amsoil 15 40
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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in my stock i use 10w-30 always i hope thats not bad!
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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on stock i run 5w 30
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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20W-50 Redline
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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Non built 0/5/10w 30
Built 10/15/20w 40 or 50

Stock motor 0/30 all the time AMSOIL SSO
When I build my motor AMSOIL 15/50 Dominator Racing Oil
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