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Old 07-23-2014, 08:31 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft, 302, Tremec 3550. #038
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Originally Posted by genolan View Post
I was reading my Backdraft manual and it states to use 20w 50 motor oil but after research it seems like it's to high a weight. I live in the north east and it gets pretty cold so I was thinking 5w 30 with high Zinc. Am I missing something?
Maybe I'm missing something too. The car is sold without an engine or tranny so how can the manual recommend anything. Oil should be recommended by the builder of the engine, he's the one that knows what the internals are.
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