I found an old Napa 1069 filter and some old Sunoco 4 Cylinder formular 10w30 and Gulf 20/20w???
Vintage oil and filter!!
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I remember my dad buying oil in those cans and used that spout that sticks in the top of the can. I still have the spout he used somewhere.
That's the old standard "car" small block Chev filter (ie the short version). I actually have an AC Delco filter of about the same age in its box, and it's a PF-25. I don't want to use it since it's so old, so I've kept it as a keep sake.
Yikes! The Gulf says right on it it has paraffin in it.
How old is that? I may be mistaken but I seem to remember SF oil...what general year range would that have been?
Originally Posted By: gmchevroletruck
How old is that? I may be mistaken but I seem to remember SF oil...what general year range would that have been?
I believe late 70's early 80's. What the heck is 20/20w though?!
How old is that? I may be mistaken but I seem to remember SF oil...what general year range would that have been?
I believe late 70's early 80's. What the heck is 20/20w though?!
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Yikes! The Gulf says right on it it has paraffin in it.
Paraffin base stocks are high quality.
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Originally Posted By: gmchevroletruck
How old is that? I may be mistaken but I seem to remember SF oil...what general year range would that have been?
I believe late 70's early 80's. What the heck is 20/20w though?!
20W20. It exists. Its marked both because its possible with enough low grade base stocks to have it not meet the 20W specification.
Yikes! The Gulf says right on it it has paraffin in it.
Paraffin base stocks are high quality.
Originally Posted By: sparkplug
Originally Posted By: gmchevroletruck
How old is that? I may be mistaken but I seem to remember SF oil...what general year range would that have been?
I believe late 70's early 80's. What the heck is 20/20w though?!
20W20. It exists. Its marked both because its possible with enough low grade base stocks to have it not meet the 20W specification.
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Does that filter have an anti drainback valve?
Sure doesn't!!
It all looks new still! Love the "Helps reduce stalling" on the Sunoco oil can. You just about poop when/if your car stalls out on you now. Back then just getting them started was a blessing under certain conditions.
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Cans were so awesome! I don't miss them. They were just cool. Not really convenient.
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20W20.
Yep, my F-I-L's trucks (Ford F-600/700, 330 and 361 gas engines) were serviced every week back in the late 60's/early 70's with Gulf 20/20W. Seemed to work fine - they both ran well over 200,000 miles.
I seem to remember a thread in here some time ago questioning whether or not there actually was such an oil weight.
20W20.
Yep, my F-I-L's trucks (Ford F-600/700, 330 and 361 gas engines) were serviced every week back in the late 60's/early 70's with Gulf 20/20W. Seemed to work fine - they both ran well over 200,000 miles.
I seem to remember a thread in here some time ago questioning whether or not there actually was such an oil weight.
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