Synthetic Oil good or bad?

[NO_H2O]

Jake has done testing of a few synth. oils. I asked him about it while I was building my engine up there. He said he recomended 3 oils, all 20w50's. They were Royal Purple, Redline, Valvoline full synth. The Red Line and Valvoline were very close in the testing and Royal Purple was just ahead of those 2. The test monitored head temp vs oil temp in the same engine under the same loads. The oil needs to be able to take on heat and then give it up in the cooler. Some syth. oil don't pick up heat (washing it from heads, etc) and others don't give up heat in the cooler. He runs Royal Purple in the 912E and Valvoline Full Synth. in the Bus. I run Valvoline Full Synth 20w50 in mine.

[brent]

Originally Posted by NO_H2O

Jake has done testing of a few synth. oils. I asked him about it while I was building my engine up there. He said he recomended 3 oils, all 20w50's. They were Royal Purple, Redline, Valvoline full synth. The Red Line and Valvoline were very close in the testing and Royal Purple was just ahead of those 2. The test monitored head temp vs oil temp in the same engine under the same loads. The oil needs to be able to take on heat and then give it up in the cooler. Some syth. oil don't pick up heat (washing it from heads, etc) and others don't give up heat in the cooler. He runs Royal Purple in the 912E and Valvoline Full Synth. in the Bus. I run Valvoline Full Synth 20w50 in mine.

Hi there, this Valvoline full synthetic oil you use is it in a type 1 or? Magnesium or Aloy case? Modified engine? Thanks Brent.

[beetle1303]

Hi, my engine is a mild 1776cc T1.
Stock 1600 dual port case
Stock (69mm)crank-rods balanced for 10k rpm
Engle FK110 (284 degrees if correct)
Mahle Pistons/Cyls (90.5mm)
044 heads
Autocraft style Bugpack bolt on rocker shafts
40mm dual Webers
NO taping/drilling>>no full flow
NO Breathers
Stock element oil filter
Stock doghouse oil cooler
Petronix Ignitor +Coil
electric fuel pump+ 3 fuel filters
Custom exhaust made from kadron 4-1 header, a Group N muffler and some bends.

Gearbox is the original 1303 1300cc one. I ve toped 160 km/h @6.2k rpm
Usually i drive the car hard on the streets, drifting in roundabouts and trying to beat the ricers when possible
I change the oil 2-3 times per year. Consider that the car is driven only when im back home, like 5 months/year

[NO_H2O]

Mine is a type 1 2275, 94 bore x 82 stroke, full flowed, 30mm pump, 1.5 quart deep sump, external filter and cooler, AS41 case, CB SE heads, 9.7 to 1 comp. ratio, external breather box, 45 Dellorto DRLA's, Web Cam 122/125, Mallory Unilite, DTM type 1 shroud.

[brent]

Originally Posted by NO_H2O

Mine is a type 1 2275, 94 bore x 82 stroke, full flowed, 30mm pump, 1.5 quart deep sump, external filter and cooler, AS41 case, CB SE heads, 9.7 to 1 comp. ratio, external breather box, 45 Dellorto DRLA's, Web Cam 122/125, Mallory Unilite, DTM type 1 shroud.

Thanks for this info, sounds like it would scream!

[NO_H2O]

It does ok

[brent]

Originally Posted by beetle1303

Hi, my engine is a mild 1776cc T1.
Stock 1600 dual port case
Stock (69mm)crank-rods balanced for 10k rpm
Engle FK110 (284 degrees if correct)
Mahle Pistons/Cyls (90.5mm)
044 heads
Autocraft style Bugpack bolt on rocker shafts
40mm dual Webers
NO taping/drilling>>no full flow
NO Breathers
Stock element oil filter
Stock doghouse oil cooler
Petronix Ignitor +Coil
electric fuel pump+ 3 fuel filters
Custom exhaust made from kadron 4-1 header, a Group N muffler and some bends.

Gearbox is the original 1303 1300cc one. I ve toped 160 km/h @6.2k rpm
Usually i drive the car hard on the streets, drifting in roundabouts and trying to beat the ricers when possible
I change the oil 2-3 times per year. Consider that the car is driven only when im back home, like 5 months/year

Doesnt it give you great satisfaction to kick the pants off this Jap blown stuff in an air cooled 1936 designed antique! Brent