Question about Joe Gibbs oils
Joe Gibbs oil is very good. Necessary if you're road racing the car and you spend a lot of time at high RPMs and go through high G turns.
Not necessary for an everyday driver that sees the occasional drag track or street drag race. Most upper shelf synthetic oil will exceed what an engine needs.
I've tried JG oil and didn't see any improvement in performance or oil life. I don't see the need to spend that much coin on it.
Today's modern roller cam engines really don't need a break in oil.
Not necessary for an everyday driver that sees the occasional drag track or street drag race. Most upper shelf synthetic oil will exceed what an engine needs.
I've tried JG oil and didn't see any improvement in performance or oil life. I don't see the need to spend that much coin on it.
Today's modern roller cam engines really don't need a break in oil.
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Will Absolutely Benefit from a quality Break-In Oil with a Hgher
Zinc/Phosphorous (ZDDP) content for best Ring Seal! Regarding
Roller Rockers. Most on this site are running anywhere from a
Little more spring pressure to considerably more spring pressure.
Do a little research, the more you have invested in your engine
The more sense it makes not to cheap out on oil.
Will Absolutely Benefit from a quality Break-In Oil with a Hgher
Zinc/Phosphorous (ZDDP) content for best Ring Seal! Regarding
Roller Rockers. Most on this site are running anywhere from a
Little more spring pressure to considerably more spring pressure.
Do a little research, the more you have invested in your engine
The more sense it makes not to cheap out on oil.
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I doubt it.
Any quality non-synthetic works well as a break in oil. Too much zinc and you'll just prolong the time for the rings to set in.
Zinc in motor oils was only to reduce wear on flat tappet lifters. Roller lifters used today is only one reason it's not a lubricant package component anymore.
I used to get suckered by advertising and "what everybody says to use this week" but I'm better educated now.
Any quality non-synthetic works well as a break in oil. Too much zinc and you'll just prolong the time for the rings to set in.
Zinc in motor oils was only to reduce wear on flat tappet lifters. Roller lifters used today is only one reason it's not a lubricant package component anymore.
I used to get suckered by advertising and "what everybody says to use this week" but I'm better educated now.
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I doubt it.
Any quality non-synthetic works well as a break in oil. Too much zinc and you'll just prolong the time for the rings to set in.
Zinc in motor oils was only to reduce wear on flat tappet lifters. Roller lifters used today is only one reason it's not a lubricant package component anymore.
I used to get suckered by advertising and "what everybody says to use this week" but I'm better educated now.
Any quality non-synthetic works well as a break in oil. Too much zinc and you'll just prolong the time for the rings to set in.
Zinc in motor oils was only to reduce wear on flat tappet lifters. Roller lifters used today is only one reason it's not a lubricant package component anymore.
I used to get suckered by advertising and "what everybody says to use this week" but I'm better educated now.
The break in oil is made for a reason and there is science behind it. Why not use it when you spend that much money on the motor setup. Same goes for hifh end oils lik Joe Gibbs. I'll gladly pay a little extra for it knowing I have a great oil that I don't have to worry about.
The break in oil is made for a reason and there is science behind it. Why not use it when you spend that much money on the motor setup. Same goes for hifh end oils lik Joe Gibbs. I'll gladly pay a little extra for it knowing I have a great oil that I don't have to worry about.
JG is a great oil. Use it if you want to and can afford it. Just keep in mind that it's not doing anything that other top shelf (and less expensive) oils do.
I use it. Wear in the valve train is reduced using it. Gibbs would not have developed all the different lines of oil if different engines didnt have different requirements.
I have some ĉlose friends that work in the valvetrain industry and the new no zinc oils are causing issues.
Tim
I have some ĉlose friends that work in the valvetrain industry and the new no zinc oils are causing issues.
Tim
It's been proving that today's oils are not up to par with modern hot rod engines. Stock engines and such are fine with today's oil. But big cam and rpms you want something a little more. I run schaffers 5w40. Only reason for the 40 weight for me is I bracket race and test and tune and have a lot of passes in Missouri heat and just holds up better for me.
I love Schaffers. If it was locally and readily available off the shelf oil it'd be what I stock. I'll be sticking with German Castrol.
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