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Is there a preferred engine oil that you use with Methanol? I have just switched to Methanol.
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Posts: 350 | Location: Kilgore Texas | Registered: July 15, 2019Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I run Amsoil Dominator racing oil. Biggest thing is to make sure the oil is compatible with methanol. Not all oil is.


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Posts: 3624 | Location: Back home in Alaska! | Registered: February 13, 2011Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Lots of oils work with Methanol. I prefer Driven GP-1 but I know of many people using Valvoline VR-1 also. Mark above uses Amsoil and you will get a ton of different opinions on this.

I won't however run the Driven full synthetic with methanol any longer because it drains off so well that I had rust problems on my valve train parts. It will make more power though. LOL
 
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Schaeffers, micron MOLY, made for methanol, I watched on a dyno for a 410 sprint car, several high RPM pulls and oil pressure and oil temp hardly changed. I have been running it in my 588 for awhile now, no issues
 
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Valvoline VR-1 here. Nothing special, available everywhere.


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I’ve used Penn Grade, Schaffers, VR1, Mobil 1 and for the past 3 years Maxima full synthetic in sbc. 10w30 is the weight I choose. No milking or moisture in my oil ever on methanol as reported in the oil analysis every year I have done. I think most any race oil is good.
 
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Walmart synthetic 10w-30.
 
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Originally posted by deadon1578:
Schaeffers, micron MOLY, made for methanol, I watched on a dyno for a 410 sprint car, several high RPM pulls and oil pressure and oil temp hardly changed. I have been running it in my 588 for awhile now, no issues



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I’ve posted this before but thought it might be of interest to the OP.

 
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Hot oil....If you get the motor oil hot enough the water and methanol don't effect your oil.
 
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