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Blue Engine Oil

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Just thought that I'd pass on one of those "that's strange" moments. It was time for my 1,000 mile oil change (1,000 miles after the rebuild; I don't spoil her THAT much on a regular basis). After a bunch of reading on the internet, I decided to try Valvoline VR-1 10W30 synthetic racing oil, mostly because of the zinc contents. No, I don’t want to start an oil war. I just want to say that I was really surprised that it came out blue! :eek:

First time I've tried an oil that comes in boutique colors. :lol: How millennial of them!

Joseph
"Sugar", my 1967 Ford F250 2WD Camper Special, 352FE, Ford iron "T" Intake with 1405 Edelbrock, Duraspark II Ignition, C6 transmission, front disc brake conversion.
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Yeah man... on our race car we use a Motul brake fluid and it is blue in color. Very weird.
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It kind of threw me back: "Oh, crap! What did I just pour into my engine?!?"

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my oil is green. Brad-Penn.
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Bill Ramsey wrote:my oil is green. Brad-Penn.
:eek:

Ewww! Easter eggs down at the local NAPA! :lol:

Joseph
"Sugar", my 1967 Ford F250 2WD Camper Special, 352FE, Ford iron "T" Intake with 1405 Edelbrock, Duraspark II Ignition, C6 transmission, front disc brake conversion.
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