which oil to use?

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which oil to use?

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The 3.0 v6 has now done just over 500 miles since its rebuild,using a good quality running in oil. Now what would be the best way to go:- fully syn, semi syn 10/40,or a good classic 20/50 mineral oil?
Will be tightening the heads and re checking valve clearences,but it does run very quietly already with excellent oil pressure.

any advice guys :?:
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Re: which oil to use?

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I think the general board concensus is for a 20w50 mineral oil, but other opinions will differ.

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Re: which oil to use?

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20/50 mineral oil, it's what the engines were designed to use.
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Re: which oil to use?

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10W60 fully synthetic.

Recommended by a motorsport race engine builder who builds primarily old ford engines such as cross flows and lotus twin cams.

Thats what I will be using in my 2.1 pinto after it has run in.

Millers is Highly recomended by many experienced sources in high performance engine circles.
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