whats a great brand of non synthetic oil to use in my 87 Fuel Injected 350 chevy truck?...Valvoline, Castrol, Quakerstate, Mobil 1,? and what set of hedders fit my truck?...THANKS!
2007-02-12 17:06:46 · 12 answers · asked by evil777live 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Headers, it maters also if they do inspections there. You have air injection on the stock manifolds and legaly you need to have that on the new headers. Also you can get long or short headers. There are too many variables to give you an answer. Go to http://www.goingfaster.com/spo/spo_technology_central.html for a good reading for your TBI engine. Technally all 10w30 oils are fine. Pennsoil used to be wax based, but I don't think it is now (research it) Valvoline high milage and castrol work great. I think the engine runs smoother and takes less throttle to maintain speed. I like the Valvoline dura blend too. Mobil 1 is not nessary. Best prices I know of are 5 quart jugs at Walmart. Also I like to flush the old oil. I fill it cheep generic walmart oil, then run the truck a little (10 miles maybe, or idle) then I do another oil change with the oil I really want to use. That way you have extra clean oil. Also regular Fram filters are said to be sucky. Fram tuff guard is better.
2007-02-12 21:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by doyou 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like Mobil 1, but that's just me. Any major brand of synthetic is so much better then a street car needs that it will easily do the job. I have several Fords & use different types of oil in each: My beloved '89 Mustang gets all synthetic Mobil 1, while the Grand Marquis & the Focus get a blend during the warmer weather. When it turns cold, & I live close to Cleveland so it gets COLD, I drive the GM more & mix my own blend of 3 qts of synthetic with 2 quarts of dino. If the woolly bear caterpillars say it's going to be a nasty extra-cold winter, the GM blend goes up to 4 + 1 or maybe all synthetic, depending on what is on the shelf when I change the oil.
2016-05-24 04:10:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motor oil is like cars, people are loyal to brands, truth is they are all pretty much the same, unless you start using synthetics. So as long as it's a name brand oil and you change it every 3000 to 3500 miles you won't notice much of a difference. Headers for a 350 should be super easy to find, stainless steel will give you a longer life, but cost a bit more. I would probably stick to a name brand header, but if you want quality for cost talk to the local gear heads at your neighborhood parts stores, they'll be able to tip you off to what they have used or seen and how they performed.
2007-02-12 17:19:46 · answer #3 · answered by james m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
any non synthetic will properly lubricate an engine, there isn't really one that's better than the other. Usually i use a full synthetic like Royal Purple. Using a synthetic like Royal Purple or Redline will actually free up horsepower and add to the longevity of the engine. You can go further between oil changes as well.
As for the headers, go to summitracing.com or jegs.com and enter your year, make, model, engine, and 2 or 4 wheel drive and they will tell you what fits. there are hundreds of headers for 350 small blocks.
2007-02-12 17:24:04 · answer #4 · answered by gt_rvspec_04 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GM recommends anything that has the API circle or starburst on it. That means that brand is not particularly relevant, and you won't get any greater degree of protection from one versus another unless you are racing, in which case you should be looking at racing oils anyway.
Mobil 1 is a synthetic. Can't help you with the headers.
2007-02-12 17:17:51 · answer #5 · answered by 2n2222 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OIL?
Try Castrol
How much of a Hot Rod is the Truck? Is the Truck build for off roading.
Your better off with synthetic oil does not brake down like regular oil does.
Use Truck oil that is made for pick up trucks.
If your truck is tricked out for speed and you have deep pocked of Money go to: www.lucasoil.com
Headers depending how much clearence you have with the stearing shaft.
2007-02-12 17:31:58 · answer #6 · answered by stickneypoint 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would deffinatly put in some castrol GTX in there fully synthetic and expands the life of your engine...
2007-02-12 21:14:30 · answer #7 · answered by MrOneDer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I personally use Mobil 1 and I felt better performance but I don't have any actually facts to back that up.
2007-02-12 17:17:54 · answer #8 · answered by jaime e 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would stay away form Pennzoil because it has parrafin wax in it. The wax ends up sticking to everything in the moter and accumulates ALOT of carbon. Your engine will be full of sludge.
2007-02-12 17:33:34 · answer #9 · answered by David F 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are all about the same. Most recommend you just use the same kind every time. I get which ever one is having a special.
2007-02-12 17:14:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋