Oil advice for a 1914 Model T

[kstanf150]

Originally Posted by PimTac
What would be the point of responding to a dead two year old thread?

I would also think the use of synthetic oils with pao or Ester would be ill advised in a stock 1928 Model T engine.


LOL ...† and you just did... I guess that's the point

 

[PimTac]

Originally Posted by kstanf150
Originally Posted by PimTac
What would be the point of responding to a dead two year old thread?

I would also think the use of synthetic oils with pao or Ester would be ill advised in a stock 1928 Model T engine.


LOL ...† and you just did... I guess that's the point




And your point is troll?

 

[kstanf150]

Originally Posted by PimTac
Originally Posted by kstanf150
Originally Posted by PimTac
What would be the point of responding to a dead two year old thread?

I would also think the use of synthetic oils with pao or Ester would be ill advised in a stock 1928 Model T engine.


LOL ...† and you just did... I guess that's the point




And your point is troll?


Two years dead thread....comment 🤔

 

[PimTac]

Originally Posted by kstanf150
Originally Posted by PimTac
Originally Posted by kstanf150
Originally Posted by PimTac
What would be the point of responding to a dead two year old thread?

I would also think the use of synthetic oils with pao or Ester would be ill advised in a stock 1928 Model T engine.


LOL ...† and you just did... I guess that's the point




And your point is troll?


Two years dead thread....comment 🤔




Obviously you didn't bother to see to who I was responding to, unless you and benjy are one and the same.

Bugger off.

 

[kstanf150]

Your boat missing it's paddles tonite chief

 

[supton]

Trolling or not, I'm going to give a thumbs-up for the link to the 1913 Model T owner's manual. What a read.

Originally Posted by 2Slow

The manual states a light, high grade oil.
http://www.cimorelli.com/mtdl/1913/1913inst.pdf

 

[cmarshall78]

I have a 1929 Ford model A. I know it's a newer engine. I always used Castrol 20w-50 in it until the last oil change I put in rotella 15w-40. No reason for the change other than it's what I had on hand. Runs and starts the same with either oil. I change oil every 500 miles as this engine doesn't have an oil filter or air filter like your T.

 

[nthach]

I would say a 0W-20 oil, but it's not the best for gearboxes. Maybe a motorcycle oil or Rotella 15W-40?

Maybe this but Red Line has esters which might attack seals? https://www.redlineoil.com/0w40-powersports-oil

 

[DGXR]

I didn't read through all the posts so I will keep this short:
Look up a local Model T collector club/enthusiast group and see what they recommend. Surely they will have a wealth of experience and knowledge with these vintage machines. Good luck.

 

[dave1251]

SAE 40 and around here Pennzoil is about it.

 

[Gokhan]

The original recommendation by Ford was "light" oil, which is apparently the equivalent of SAE 20 today.

Valvoline Advanced Synthetic 5W-20 is virtually a monograde SAE 20 with almost no viscosity-index improver (VII) and it would be a good choice for this engine in the Michigan winter as well as summer.

Here is detailed info on the Ford Model T oil:

https://modeltfordfix.com/care-and-feeding-what-kind-of-oil-should-i-use-in-my-model-t-ford/

Nevertheless, any oil would work in this engine. Ford's recommendation of "light" oil back then probably had to do with multigrade oils not being existent. Today, chances are that even a 15W-40 HDEO is a good choice.

Don't worry about ZDDP, detergent, synthetic, etc. State-of-the-art oils will protect this engine better than any oil of the past.

 

[Gokhan]

The 1920 Harold Lloyd short movie "Get Out and Get Under" has a lot of Ford Model T action.