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rotorwrench · 03-03-2017, 11:16 AM

That may have been back when ATF was mostly whale oil. I'm no tree hugger or free Willy kind of guy but a person could see where that was going to go even back then. Modern ATF uses different modifiers in it that may or may not help.

Rislone is the original cleaner that has been around since Christ was a corporal. If the engine has a lot of sludge build up, as many of these old vehicle do, I would suggest short interval oil changes after you put a quart in. They recommend change after the first 100 miles on an extremely crusty engine. Otherwise a lot of crap will be floating around in there and the bypass filter will only catch part of it.

03-03-2017, 11:16 AM	#23
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 18,007	Re: Is there a good chemical to quiet lifter in my '51 Lincoln flathead That may have been back when ATF was mostly whale oil. I'm no tree hugger or free Willy kind of guy but a person could see where that was going to go even back then. Modern ATF uses different modifiers in it that may or may not help. Rislone is the original cleaner that has been around since Christ was a corporal. If the engine has a lot of sludge build up, as many of these old vehicle do, I would suggest short interval oil changes after you put a quart in. They recommend change after the first 100 miles on an extremely crusty engine. Otherwise a lot of crap will be floating around in there and the bypass filter will only catch part of it. Last edited by rotorwrench; 03-03-2017 at 11:27 AM.