CHANGING OIL

[fiat218]

VALVOLINE RACING Synthetic
10/30
IS THAT ok of oil for the fiat?
thanks

[TX82FIAT]

Can of worms on what type of oil to use. I use Redline 10W30 synthetic with no issues. If you have been running dino oil I would suggest you keep running dyno oil. When going to synthetic the oil tends to find the smaller gaps that dyno oil once filled and can expose existing leaks in your engine you did not know were there.

Most people use Shell Rotella T 15W40. It is important for us to have zinc in the oil because of the engine desing. the modern oils in some cases do not have Zinc. I would also think that the temperatures you will operate the car in come into place as far as how thick you want the oil to be.

I suggest you do a search and read the many oil strings that exist and at the end of the day pick what you think is best based on a large amount of information herein.

[fiat218]

this oil has zinc.
i have no idea what the previous owner used. but i got VALVOLINE RACING Synthetic
in it now, but it not on the road yet it been sitting for 7 years and it does not leak oil as of today, i just changed it to get any moisture or just get it clean again for a bit. i will change it to what ever is recommended

thanks
let me know what is good

[124JOE]

Most people use Shell Rotella T 15W40.

yep thats what i used

[fiat218]

ok thanks, where do u buy that at'

[TX82FIAT]

They have it at Autozone in Texas

[maytag]

They have it at Autozone in Texas

I am NOT going all the way to Texas to buy oil......



teeheeheehee

[Kent124]

Wally World carries Shell Rotella T 15W40.

[124JOE]

any truck stop should have it

i bought mine at farm and fleet
tractors to babys socks

my auto zone dont have it but will order it for me

[maytag]

Wally World carries Shell Rotella T 15W40.

neat.