Modern oils work well for modern cars, but what about cars from the ‘80s and ‘90s?
Thankfully, Motul released a line of motor oils specifically for these Gen X favorites, including a semi-synthetic 10W40 for cars of the 1980s and turbocharged classics plus a semi-synthetic 10W30 for 1990s cars.
Beyond the packaging, these oils also have a number of features that make them better suited than …
90's?
For my 60's - 80's vehicles I am forced to buy "Racing oil" for the Zinc content to protect my cams and lifters.
Otherwise I have to buy the Zinc additive separately which is even more expensive.
Local parts stores only carry the 10-30, in limited quantities.
Motul knows what they're doing and I love that. Now if only more places carried their products.
Also, DEAREST COLIN, these 80s/90s cars are also the soup du jour of Millennials, too.
Which gives me an idea...
I just wish they were available in full synthetic.
In reply to Jordan Rimpela :
As a millennial myself, I've been increasingly eager to dump money into buying a project car for Radwood, but it's funny how the lack of a garage and caring for a 7-month-old daughter make you change the order of priorities in your life.
In reply to Colin Wood :
Congrats on having a daughter! That's rad in its own right.
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