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Old 02-10-2008, 11:50 AM
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I have a 454MAG. Been running valivone 30w. Good? Bad?
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Old 02-10-2008, 12:21 PM
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I've always run 50W Valvoline racing oil per my engine builder.
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I use Merc 25-40.
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Old 02-10-2008, 01:12 PM
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Old 02-10-2008, 01:19 PM
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Amsoil 20/50 series 2000
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Run a multi vis 20w50.
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Originally Posted by RBeyer
I've always run 50W Valvoline racing oil per my engine builder.
Good choose I have been using it for years with zero problems but the 40W
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valvoline 40w racing
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Used to run Castrol GP racing straight 40W but they discontinued it. Now I run GTX 20-50.
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I run Amsoil series 2000 also.
If you are in a Northern climate and don't boat in warm water much the 30w will be fine. If you are mid to South I would only run 50w or synthetic.
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