Classic cars need special care to keep them running like new. Discover easy tips for choosing the best oil for your classic car.
How to Choose the Right Oil for Your Classic Car
Whether you take your classic car to shows or you just love tooling around town with the top down, you want to take care of the your investment and make it last as long as possible. After all, your classic car has already been around for decades, and making it last decades longer is your job.
Oil is the lifeblood of any engine, so choosing the right oil for your classic car is essential. Here are three tips to help you make an informed decision.
1. Know Your Car
The more you know about your car and the era in which it was built, the easier it will be to choose the right oil. Formulations have changed a great deal over the years, and the oil manufactured today is much different than what was available when your car was first made.
Even so, you should be able to find an oil that is reasonably close to what your classic car used when it was young. Look at the owner’s manual that came with the car, read the service manual and talk to other owners, then look for an oil that matches the original formulation as closely as possible.
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