What motor oil would you use if it was 1970?

[bvance554]

Originally Posted By: R80RS

I still have an old oil spout that punctures the metal tops of the old style cardboard oil cans. I have no reason to keep it, but I can't bring myself to get rid of it.


When I was a kid I used to love helping my dad change oil because my job was to shove that spout into the top of the can and hand it to him

 

[ledslinger]

I didn't start buying my own oil until 1971. My dad used Trop Artic. I used Valvoline 10W40.

 

[46Harry]

Quaker State SAE 30 in my 65 VW and Quaker State 20W-40 in my 56 Studebaker Hawk.

 

[Red91]

I'd be using Quaker State HD 30, Super Blend 10W-30, and Deluxe 10W-40. Next current day oil change is going to be Defy 10W-40

 

[SIXSPEED]

Quaker State 10W40 from a can.

 

[rotagilla]

Quaker State in my 64 Lemans Convdrtible.

 

[addyguy]

I'd use Gulfpride 10W-40.

 

[SteveSRT8]

Always ran Havoline, usually 10W-40...

 

[demarpaint]

Pennzoil yellow can 10W30.

 

[zpinch]

AMSOIL, the first synthetic oil available.

 

[Dallas69]

Amalie or QS 30 or 40 wt
I didn't understand how multi wt oil worked-I thought it was magic

 

[TiredTrucker]

Originally Posted By: zpinch
AMSOIL, the first synthetic oil available.


Just one little problem. There was no Amsoil in 1970. Not till 1972. And Motul was the first synthetic available to the general consumer, and it came about in the 1960's.

 

[artificialist]

My dad used Spectrum oil in his 1968 Chevy Biscayne because he worked at Sears.

When he got his 1971 Toyota Corolla, he used Castrol. During the 70s, 80s, and 90s, their advertisements said "For smaller, harder working engines" and that is why he chose it. Having a 4-speed manual transmission meant the engine would be revved high.

I guess I would have used Castrol as well.

 

[KitaCam]

IIRC....Valvoline 10w-30 was usually the cheapest brand-name oil...except when Castrol was on sale....typically $2-2.50/qt