For classic car guys the choice of oil is a thing of pride. For some it’s right up there with the loyalty a consumer has towards an aftermarket manufacturer or one of the Big Three.

Driven Racing Oil has a specially formulated motor oil that addresses specific needs unique to the cars that we as classic enthusiasts love and strive to preserve. Read further for some detailed information on their conventional HR 10W-40 Hot Rod Motor Oil.

The following is an excerpt from our friends at Driven Racing Oil detailing their HR 10W-40 line, “Driven’s HR Conventional 10W-40 Hot Rod Motor Oil is the perfect choice for classics, as it uses conventional petroleum base oils to provide excellent compatibility with old school, cork-and-rope seals.” Driven Racing Oil continues, “The oil is also designed with a secondary-style ZDDP which provides excellent wear protection for cams, lifters, rocker arms, distributor gears, pushrods, wrist pins, and cylinder bores.”

Check out this breakdown of the oil’s ingredients and their functions to enrich your product knowledge:

• Petroleum base oils: Provide fluid film to lubricate and cool engine components
• ZDDP: Provides anti-wear, corrosion, and additional anti-oxidation protection
• Anti-wear additives: Protects internal engine components from adhesive wear from metal-on-metal contact
• Dispersants: Prevents sludge formation
• Antioxidants: Prevents chemical breakdown of oil
• Friction modifier: Reduces friction between rubbing and sliding parts
• Corrosion inhibitor: Prevents rust/corrosion from moisture and acids that invade engine through fuel, combustion, and atmosphere
• Seal-swell agent: Conditions the seal materials to prevent leaks
• Pour point depressant: Allows oil to flow and pump in cold weather reducing wear at startup
• Foam inhibitor: Reduces the tendency of the oil to foam

This breakdown is helpful and offers a bit of light on the science/detailed benefits of routinely maintaining your motor oil. If that weren’t enough to instill some pride in Driven Racing Oil’s product line it’s worth mentioning that the same anti-wear package present in the 10W-40 Hot Rod Motor Oil is the same used in the US military “for storage and transport of combat vehicles and equipment.”

For more information on Driven Racing Oil’s HR Conventional 10W-40 Hot Rod Motor Oil and their other product lines specific to classic car applications check out their homepage.