Oil pressure question

Ed Wright · 08-07-2018, 07:11 PM

I have never had my oil checked. My filters are always very clean, bearings always look new. I use Valvoline 10W30 race oil. Royal Purple 0W10 if I need to be faster. New oil & filter each race. Always cut my filters open looking for metal, etc.

Hacksaw · 08-07-2018, 08:31 PM

Ed, you really change your oil and filter after every race?

Ed Wright · 08-07-2018, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Ed, you really change your oil and filter after every race?

Yes sir.

Ron Gusack · 08-07-2018, 10:20 PM

Thanks Ed, is that Valvoline part number 822388? I know they have a Not Street Legal oil and a synthetic racing too, right?

Alan Nyhus · 08-08-2018, 07:37 AM

Ron, what are you using for an oil filter? Is the bypass blocked off? -Al

Ed Wright · 08-08-2018, 07:57 AM

Only part number I see on the bottle is VV205. Says high Zink & Not Street Legal on the bottle.
I used to pay a lot more for Royal Purple, I have seen zero difference in bearing, pushrods ends or ring/cylinder wall wear, or conditions.

NAPA Gold 1061 oil filter. Has no bypass. Used AC & Fram filters before that, they did have a bypass. Found more crap in my bearings then. Stays in the filters now.

Ron Gusack · 08-08-2018, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Only part number I see on the bottle is VV205. Says high Zink & Not Street Legal on the bottle.
I used to pay a lot more for Royal Purple, I have seen zero difference in bearing, pushrods ends or ring/cylinder wall wear, or conditions.

NAPA Gold 1061 oil filter. Has no bypass. Used AC & Fram filters before that, they did have a bypass. Found more crap in my bearings then. Stays in the filters now.

Yes, VV205 is the same as 822388. I use the Wix 51061 which is the same as the NAPA Gold 1061. Is the spring thing in the bottom of that filter some type of a bypass? I know they say there's no bypass and I've never taken the time to actually try to figure it out.

08-07-2018, 07:11 PM	#1
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Oil pressure question I have never had my oil checked. My filters are always very clean, bearings always look new. I use Valvoline 10W30 race oil. Royal Purple 0W10 if I need to be faster. New oil & filter each race. Always cut my filters open looking for metal, etc. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 882 Likes: 206 Liked 310 Times in 174 Posts	Re: Oil pressure question Ed, you really change your oil and filter after every race?

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Ron Gusack Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 244 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Oil pressure question Thanks Ed, is that Valvoline part number 822388? I know they have a Not Street Legal oil and a synthetic racing too, right?

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Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Oil pressure question Ron, what are you using for an oil filter? Is the bypass blocked off? -Al __________________ "That'll never work....." Last edited by Alan Nyhus; 08-08-2018 at 08:00 AM. Reason: meant for O.P.

08-08-2018, 07:57 AM	#6
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Oil pressure question Only part number I see on the bottle is VV205. Says high Zink & Not Street Legal on the bottle. I used to pay a lot more for Royal Purple, I have seen zero difference in bearing, pushrods ends or ring/cylinder wall wear, or conditions. NAPA Gold 1061 oil filter. Has no bypass. Used AC & Fram filters before that, they did have a bypass. Found more crap in my bearings then. Stays in the filters now. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 08-08-2018 at 08:06 AM.