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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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Car: 1987 GTA Trans Am
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What oil are you guys running? What engine/mods? Lucas?

Just curious as to what oil you guys are running out there. The climate you're in, and also if you have any modifications done to your car. Trying to get an idea of what I should be running. Also, what do you guys think about that Lucas oil additive?
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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Re: What oil are you guys running? What engine/mods? Lucas?

Penns synthetic
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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Re: What oil are you guys running? What engine/mods? Lucas?

No need for additives, almost any oil will work for you unless you get too thick.

Highly modded 6" rod 350 large heads, solid roller 7500 redline

Mobil 1 10/30 syn
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 02:19 PM
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Re: What oil are you guys running? What engine/mods? Lucas?

87 IROC 5.7

Castrol GTX 10/30

Comp cams xtreme energy cam, trick flow heads
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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Re: What oil are you guys running? What engine/mods? Lucas?

VR1 20-50
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 10:56 AM
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Re: What oil are you guys running? What engine/mods? Lucas?

Royal Purple 5w-30. Pretty much stock.
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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Re: What oil are you guys running? What engine/mods? Lucas?

Basically stock 350 with 305 heads, flat-tappet cam.

Running Pennzoil 5w-30 with STP's ZDDP additive. Probably switching to 10W-30 or 40 next summer since it's a summer-only car.
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