Changing oil type question

[Fluellen]

Hmm... is it April Fools Day today in Georgia?

[clickman]

Considering the car will be sitting for 6-7 months (maybe more) after this oil change, I want to make sure I'm not obsessing about deteriorating engine components while it sits. Ok, yes, I'm a Type A personality.

Jake, the only Valvoline VR-1 non-synth I can find is 20W-50. Will that do?

What about just using this Amsoil flush instead?

http://www.amsoil.com/lit/databulletins/g2763.pdf

Or Motul Engine Clean? (scroll about 3/4 down)

http://motul-canada.com/en/products/products_list.html

I would add one of these to the existing Mobil1 (~5000 miles on it), drain it with the M1, and then refill with the Castrol, run a few minutes, and then put into storage.

Thanks.

[Jake Raby]

No April fools day joke here.. No one else was crazy enough to call an actual oil product, Snake Oil" and thats why I did it.

DO NOT use an engine flush in an M96 engine, it flushes all the contaminants into the tensioners and lifters and CAUSES problems as they are at the end of the oil system! I've seen it often!

Use the 20/50 valvoline non-synthetic. Thats fine for a flush.

[BYprodriver]

Jake is Flat 6 doing Oil analysis for customers?

[Flavor 987S]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

Jake is Flat 6 doing Oil analysis for customers?

Not sure if Jake does, but Charles at L&N Eng. does for sure. You can see it on his web site.