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My machine shop recommended Brad Penn motor oil. Really?

posted by  john sargent on  Mon Oct 19 23:10 CST 2015
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If it is a rod knock, there is no nursing it along. It goes from mild to severe rod knock pretty fast.

As the other reply stated, additional ZDP won't be of any help. It does help pushrod engines for cam and lifter wear, but it will do nothing for rod knock.
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