Flat tappet lifter failure

L.Fite · 10-30-2023, 05:11 PM

Yes, I was considering calling/emailing Lake...

I've seen all the oils mentioned above, but I assumed those are brands people would be using, I have used Castrol and Royal Purple personally, but that was long ago and always in a roller application.

As I am considering building a flat tappet motor in the future, I am quite curious about the current issues and how to avoid those problems.

Do these oil companies have specific oils formulated just for the flat tappet motors?
Or do I have to add additives, and then here we go with the amateur chemist act.

10-30-2023, 05:11 PM	#11
L.Fite Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 517 Likes: 555 Liked 497 Times in 243 Posts	Re: Flat tappet lifter failure Yes, I was considering calling/emailing Lake... I've seen all the oils mentioned above, but I assumed those are brands people would be using, I have used Castrol and Royal Purple personally, but that was long ago and always in a roller application. As I am considering building a flat tappet motor in the future, I am quite curious about the current issues and how to avoid those problems. Do these oil companies have specific oils formulated just for the flat tappet motors? Or do I have to add additives, and then here we go with the amateur chemist act. Last edited by L.Fite; 10-30-2023 at 05:16 PM.