A local guy stopped carrying it and there are no other places immediately close to me that I can get Penn 20w50 from.

What would an equal substitute be?

 

Shell Rotella can be purchased at most Walmarts

 

See if there is an Amsoil dealer in your area, and get the Z-ROD 20-50

Another alternative is Valvoline VR1 20-50 (conventional or synthetic) can be purchased at almost any advanced, autozone, or oreily's. Has a high ZDDP package and it on FP Turbos recommended oils list...

 

i used valvoline VR-1 full synthedic, got it from napa.. has all the zinc and what not not in it.. its like 8.xx a quart.

 

why 20w-50? may I ask

 

Many rummor that Brad Penn is going away,, bad news for the Pensylvania local company

 

VR1 is an excellent choice. No need for synthetic unless you're going to run the oil ultra hot (over 250F) or going for extended drain intervals.

 

Just switched to Amsoil from BP.....

 

+1 vr1

 

Well VR1 or Amsoil itll be! On the VR1 conventional vs synthetic, is it recommended to do one or the other? I presume synthetic.

20w50 is what Buschur fills up the motor with after he finished my first build last year, so I stuck with it. I dont have any real reason for using 20w50 other than that.

 

Try the amsoil 15/50

 

I had a friend order me a case of VR1 20w50 conventional, it's not gonna be an issue filling with that with the Penn semi-synthetic having been in there right?

 

I would never put conventional in my built motor.

I use AMSOIL ARO 20W-50, with an AMSOIL filter. I spent the money on all the go fast parts, why cheap out on the oil?

Just go to http://www.amsoil.com/ sign up to become a preferred customer ($20 a year). You get great discounts on everything on their website.

I just order a case of 12 and 2 oil filters. Every oil change I use 6 qts, because of the AMS wet sump pan.

I'd definitely look into AMSOIL over conventional. Especially for our cars.



-Bink

 

If you are running the car in the winter in NJ, don't use a 20-50 for the cold months. Try a 10-40.

 

I got Valvoline VR1 conventional, I shouldnt have gotten conventional I should have gotten the Synthetic VR1?

I dont drive the car much in cold really it doesnt come out a lot in the winter.