[Roadsters] Oil for a U20

[Chris & Christy Breyer]

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On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 6:26 PM, Gary Boone <gboone70 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Since the U20 and R16 engines are flat tappet engines, read this:
>
> http://www.tomorrowstechnician.com/Article/16249/lubricants_performance_oils_
> and_additives_got_zinc.aspx
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From:
> barterdude <barterdude at comcast.net>
> To: nmleeds at mindspring.com;
> datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 9:31:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Oil for a U20
>
> We rebuilt the motor when we restored
> the car after pulling out of a
> backyard sitting for 7 years.  After use
> Valvoline 10 - 40 during break-in,
> I switched to Royal Purple 20W - 50.  Being
> in the cold of Colorado, I
> normally don't drive it during the winter, but I
> will start it up once a
> month and let it run to hot for 20 minutes.  No leaks,
> no usage, no death
> rattle (highly suggest race blocking your chain tensioners
> (use washers in
> side) to keep the chain tighter.  Have done this on several
> U20's without a
> problem.
>
>
>
> Gary Lasater
>
> founding member www.wycroc.org
>
> '63
> SPL310-300161C
>
> '63 SPL310-300289B
>
> '64 SPL310-001289
>
> '69 SRL311-12536
>
> '70
> SPL311-28169
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> nmleeds at mindspring.com
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 4:57 PM
> To:
> datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Roadsters] Oil for a U20
>
>
>
> What oil
> to people use? I have been using 10-40 at sea level, but, it seems
> like its
> slow to get flowing (strangely high pressure during the first 5
> minutes of
> driving) and burns straight through the engine when I run it hard
> (1 qt. every
> 250 miles). After I've been running it hard for an hour the oil
> pressure at
> idle drops to nothing -- these readings all from my
> super-reliable original in
> dash four-cluster (so take with a huge grain of
> salt)
>
>
>
> I'm tempted to try
> 5w-50 but thought I'd pick the big brains before I did
> anything that drastic.
> Nathaniel
>
> u20-69 SU's (having too much fun)
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