Oil and Filter
 

Ready for first oil change since resto finished. Bought Delo 10-40 and a NAPA Gold filter. Whaddya think?
Engine has 3,000 miles on it since rebuild.

Thanks,
Randy Waving

Not using full synthetic?

Good choice on the filter, I use WIX filters on all our vehicles. Delo 10-40, that have the higher ZDDP? I have a roller cam so don't keep up on all the oils with high ZDDP levels. You have flat tappet?

If you've got a flat tappet cam, I'd recommend adding some ZDDP Plus oil additive.
That's what I've been using on my flat lifter motors. The Delo & Rotella oils have changed.

Valvoline VR1 oil has been verified to have the proper levels of zddp for hydraulic flat tappet cammed engines.

I use Elgin's zddp additive.

Thanks. Not a flat tappet. Others told me the Delo is in fact the one with the higher levels of Zorro PP. :)
I just want to make sure i'm using the right stuff.

Everybody speaks highly of the Wix/NAPA filters. I got #1069

I remember back in the day buying reclaimed oil by the gallon from the grocery store!!
Oh boy......
Randy

Andy,
should I be? Talk to me bro.
Randy

I think the Delo 15w40 is what you want. The diesel oil is the one with more zddp.

I'd listen to these guys

Synthetic oil is good, you plan on driving it a few hundred miles a day? Seriously synthetic is good but I'm not going to leave it in my car for 2 years. So if I'm going to change the oil in the fall or spring with only a few thousand miles on it I'll stick with dino oil. Both my Chevy truck and car tell me when to change the oil and that's usually around 7,000 miles. I think dino oil will hold up quite well in the Chevelle for a couple thousand miles and cost a heck of a lot less.