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AMSOIL Z-ROD® 10W-30 100% Synthetic Motor Oil

Product code : ZRTQT-EA

  • Engineered for classic vehicles
  • Helps retain horsepower
  • High-zinc formula protects flat-tappet cams, lifters, rockers & other critical components
  • Protects against rust during storage

AMSOIL Z-ROD® 10W-30 100% Synthetic Motor Oil



Specially engineered for classic cars. Contains high levels of ZDDP, top-tier additives and rust inhibitors to protect your passion, deliver maximum performance and keep your classic engine free of rust and corrosion in storage.

See the Product Data Bulletin for full details.


PROTECTS FLAT-TAPPET CAMS

  • Formulated with high levels of ZDDP to protect flat-tappet cams, lifters, rockers and other areas susceptible to wear.
  • High-zinc, high-phosphorus formulation provides the extra wear protection critical splash-lubricated components require.
  • Fights wear to help prevent compression loss for maximum horsepower.

HELPS PREVENT RUST & CORROSION

  • Formulated with a unique blend of rust and corrosion inhibitors to ensure maximum protection during long-term storage.
  • Prevented rust and corrosion in industry standard testing (ASTM D1748-10) for excellent engine protection.

Z-ROD Delivers Superior Rust Protection

In industry standard testing, AMSOIL Z-ROD completely prevented rust formation while a leading competitor did not.A

AMSOIL Z-ROD completely prevented rust formation while a leading competitor did not.

ᴬ Based upon in-house testing of AMSOIL Z-ROD 10W-40 and a leading competitor obtained on 7/25/2019 in ASTM D1748-10.

See the Product Data Bulletin for full details.

AMSOIL Z-ROD® 10W-30 100% Synthetic Motor Oil

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AMSOIL Z-ROD® 10W-30 100% Synthetic Motor Oil

  • 5 star rating
    Ultimate Protection
    By  ANTHONY,  a  Verified Buyer  on  October 11, 2024
    I use this oil in a Ford Cleveland 408 stroker and my 66 Mustang GT 289 A- code engine. After a refresh on the stroker, I literally could have reused the bearings. This is 550+ hp street engine that gets drove like it's supposed to. I use Amsoil in everything I drive. Also, broke in the 408 on the Dyno with the Amsoil break in oil.
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  • 5 star rating
    Zelda oil
    By  PAT,  a  Verified Buyer  from  Brenham Texas  on  June 01, 2024
    Engine sounds great seems to run quite Good oil pressure
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    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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  • 5 star rating
    The highest quality oil
    By  GURTAJ,  a  Verified Buyer  on  May 25, 2024
    This stuff is perfect for protecting my big block with a flat tappet cam. Really quality oil here, I don’t use any other brand in my vehicles!
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    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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  • 5 star rating
    yes
    By  LARRY,  a  Verified Buyer  from  TX  on  February 13, 2024
    I've been using this oil for several years now and it has always performed great. At times I abuse my engine with heavy towing and I have always been satisfied with the protection it gives. Good stuff---
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    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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  • 5 star rating
    Classic Cars
    By  MARK,  a  Verified Buyer  from  Buffalo   on  January 23, 2024
    Using on my 1963 Buick Skylark. Needed Earl Wiff Some ZiNK. In it. And eYe Noticed that it was Smooth Right after the oil change... i could notice a difference, seemed Smooth... hard to explain but I feel it does a little smother right after an earl change. Best oil for your Flat Tappett Cam.
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    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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  • 5 star rating
    Z-ROD motor oil
    By  AL,  a  Verified Buyer  from  Arkansas  on  January 08, 2024
    In the early days when I was building custom cars and street rods there weren't roller camshafts so the oil had ingredients to protect flat tappet camshafts, along came Catalytic converters so oil companies removed the Zink & Phosphorus from their oil as they destroyed Catalytic Converters!!!!!! Most all classic cars restored don't have a Catalytic Converter, but need an oil with Zink & Phosphorus tp protect there camshafts during break-in and after that as well!!! Z-Rod has these ingredients in it!!!!!
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    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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  • 5 star rating
    Using this for the winter storage months
    By  Jack ,  a  Verified Buyer  from  Upstate NY  on  December 31, 2023
    I decided to use this for the winter storage months. Will be using the AMSOIL regular synthetic for the warmer driving months.
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    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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  • 5 star rating
    What's in your oil?
    By  LOUIS,  a  Verified Buyer  from  Longwood, FL  on  December 27, 2023
    I'm amazed at how many car guys still don't know this. Conventional motor oil formulation has changed alot over the years. Do you wonder why your performance flat tappet is history? It's not the cam. The high pressure scrub requires ZINC to keep from murdering your valve train components. Specifically camshafts and valve lifters. That's why we use Z-Rod in all of our non-roller profile applications !!
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    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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  • 5 star rating
    Muscle Car Motor Oil
    By  GREG,  a  Verified Buyer  from  San Diego  on  December 24, 2023
    I have a numbers matching 1969 Chevy Nova with a 396 CID engine with 375HP. That motor from the factory has solid lifters. Since car manufacturers stopped using solid lifters over 40 years ago the motor oils available today don't have enough Zinc Phosphorous to properly lubricate that kind of engine. My car is a street car, not a race car, and Z-Rod fills the bill for that better than any other oil I have found.
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    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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  • 5 star rating
    The only oil that quiets 1.6L Miata lifters
    By  DAVE,  a  Verified Buyer  from  Massachusetts  on  November 27, 2023
    I own a summer/track HPDE 1.6L Miata. I tried all the major brands of oil. The harder I drove, the louder the lifters would get. Even driving on the interstate. About 10 years ago I went to the PRI show in Indy. And had a nice conversation at the Amsoil booth with a very knowledgeable gentleman, explaining my situation. Since this car is driven hard and at high RPM, he suggested Z-ROD. Quieted it right down. No more lifter noise, even at startup. The oil analysis always come back great. Very low wear numbers. I could not be happier with Z-ROD 10W-30 in the Miata. Still on the original lifters. As far as I am concerned, noise equals wear. Where all the majors failed to quiet it down Z-ROD did the job. I will never use anything else in it.
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    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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