Oil recommendation

VicL · 2025-01-19T12:59:37-0600

What oil should I be using in my 1969 383?

pnora · 2025-01-19T13:09:18-0600

Bad topic to post. You will get a thousand opinions just like mine so pick your poison. I would just run a quality 10w-30 regular dino oil.

dadsbee · 2025-01-19T13:16:42-0600

600 threads here on "what oil to use".. Use the search function and read for the day... or week!

I've always just used dino 10W30 in my well varnished 383, rebuilt in 1978 for $300! But somewhere I got convinced to start spending my hard earned coin on Penngrade.

snakeoil24 · 2025-01-19T13:31:09-0600

Brad penn

The Rebel · 2025-01-19T13:38:45-0600

Valvoline 20w-50 VR1 + NAPA Gold Filter

VicL · 2025-01-19T13:50:49-0600

pnora said:
Bad topic to post. You will get a thousand opinions just like mine so pick your poison. I would just run a quality 10w-30 regular dino oil.

Yes I'm sure I would get a thousand opinions but thought I would ask. Didn't think about searching other threads

Don Frelier · 2025-01-19T13:52:27-0600

I've been using Lucas "hot rod" oil for a number of years. I would use either 10w-30 or 10w-40. Whatever oil you choose it needs to have zinc to keep the flat tappet cam lobes from getting worn off.

RR Fan Dan · 2025-01-19T13:54:23-0600

dadsbee said:
I got convinced to start spending my hard earned coin on Penngrade.

In my opinion the best you can get^^^^

PennGrade 1®, “the original green oil,” comes from a long history of innovation and evolution. Our story began with Kendall GT-1 Racing Oil circa 1965 at the Kendall Refinery in Bradford, Pennsylvania.

Kendall GT-1 used the unique Pennsylvania-grade base oil cut in its formulations. Many famous racers, such as Big Daddy Don Garlits (Swamp Rat), Bruce Larson (USA-1), Kyle Petty and V (Vieri) Gaines used Kendall GT-1 to power their race cars to numerous world championships.

WITCO Corp. sold the Kendall Motor brand to a third party in 1997, and the refinery was sold to American Refinery Group, Inc. ARG then started its own brand of motor oil called Brad Penn (short for Bradford, Pennsylvania).

Around 2002, after racing enthusiasts inquired about a racing oil in the vein of Kendall GT-1, ARG launched Brad Penn PennGrade 1 High Performance Oil. And yes, the color was green just as the GT-1 was for all those years. This oil was an instant success with drag racers, hot rodders and oval track racers (both dirt and asphalt) as well as vintage, muscle and classic car enthusiasts. With the unique Pennsylvania-grade base oil and the enhanced zinc and phosphorus (ZDDP) package, the original green oil was back and better than ever!

Then in 2015, D-A Lubricant Company, Inc. acquired the Brad Penn Finished Lubes division from ARG and shortened the name of its flagship product to PennGrade 1. It’s the same great oil, just with a new brand and quart bottle.

This oil has been around 50-plus years for good reason. A multi-generational lubricant, PennGrade 1® stands for a long and continued history of pride, passion and protection.

VicL · 2025-01-19T14:02:46-0600

RR Fan Dan said:
In my opinion the best you can get^^^^

PennGrade 1®, “the original green oil,” comes from a long history of innovation and evolution. Our story began with Kendall GT-1 Racing Oil circa 1965 at the Kendall Refinery in Bradford, Pennsylvania.

Kendall GT-1 used the unique Pennsylvania-grade base oil cut in its formulations. Many famous racers, such as Big Daddy Don Garlits (Swamp Rat), Bruce Larson (USA-1), Kyle Petty and V (Vieri) Gaines used Kendall GT-1 to power their race cars to numerous world championships.

WITCO Corp. sold the Kendall Motor brand to a third party in 1997, and the refinery was sold to American Refinery Group, Inc. ARG then started its own brand of motor oil called Brad Penn (short for Bradford, Pennsylvania).

Around 2002, after racing enthusiasts inquired about a racing oil in the vein of Kendall GT-1, ARG launched Brad Penn PennGrade 1 High Performance Oil. And yes, the color was green just as the GT-1 was for all those years. This oil was an instant success with drag racers, hot rodders and oval track racers (both dirt and asphalt) as well as vintage, muscle and classic car enthusiasts. With the unique Pennsylvania-grade base oil and the enhanced zinc and phosphorus (ZDDP) package, the original green oil was back and better than ever!

Then in 2015, D-A Lubricant Company, Inc. acquired the Brad Penn Finished Lubes division from ARG and shortened the name of its flagship product to PennGrade 1. It’s the same great oil, just with a new brand and quart bottle.

This oil has been around 50-plus years for good reason. A multi-generational lubricant, PennGrade 1® stands for a long and continued history of pride, passion and protection.

Appreciate the detailed answer. I assume it's a high zinc oil also?

496 polara · 2025-01-19T14:16:49-0600

I have used Valvoline Vr1 and Lucas hotrod oil with no failures.

RR Fan Dan · 2025-01-19T14:17:02-0600

VicL said:
Appreciate the detailed answer. I assume it's a high zinc oil also?

RR Fan Dan said:
With the unique Pennsylvania-grade base oil and the enhanced zinc and phosphorus (ZDDP) package, the original green oil was back and better than ever!

khryslerkid · 2025-01-19T14:24:39-0600

snakeoil24 said:
Brad penn

Brad Penn is Penn Grade now. Still the same formula as Kendall from years ago.

T2R9 · 2025-01-19T14:25:38-0600

I have run VR-1 conventional 10-30 for years with no problem. Stock up when it's on sale.

493 Mike · 2025-01-19T14:59:28-0600

I attended 2 different Kendall sponsored presentations on the benefits of Pennsylvania sourced crude oil. As I recall they explained the PA oil had a larger molecule, so it provided a superior load carrying to TX crude. That was before Mideast oils were imported and I (of course) was hooked on Kendall until I could not find it any longer. Using Brad Penn now, with Castrol oils for my late model vehicles.
Mike

RR Fan Dan · 2025-01-19T16:56:12-0600

493 Mike said:
I (of course) was hooked on Kendall until I could not find it any longer. Using Brad Penn now

RR Fan Dan said:
WITCO Corp. sold the Kendall Motor brand to a third party in 1997, and the refinery was sold to American Refinery Group, Inc. ARG then started its own brand of motor oil called Brad Penn (short for Bradford, Pennsylvania).

WileE · 2025-01-19T17:00:13-0600

VicL said:
Yes I'm sure I would get a thousand opinions but thought I would ask.

But, the only opinion that matters is mine. I forgot what it was, though...........

Dennis H · 2025-01-19T17:59:55-0600

High Zinc.

fourgearsavoy · 2025-01-19T20:12:42-0600

I've been using Driven oil by Gibbs racing. Just run the HR series oil formulated just for our cars.Driven Racing Oil 03806 Driven Racing Oil HR5 Hot Rod Motor Oil | Summit Racing

Armyvet25 · 2025-01-19T20:36:08-0600

33 IMP · 2025-01-19T20:50:14-0600

Imo, it kinda depends how fresh or tired it is.
Fresh? 10-30 or 10-40.
Tired? 20-50
Pick an oil with added zinc, if you have a fresh flat tappet cam
Tired, well broke-in old cam might not need the zinc.

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