How long can I leave the BR in my new engine?
How often should I change the oil?
Do I need to flush out my current oil before running JGD oil?
Do I need an aftermarket additive in with the BR for flat-tappet break-in?
Is JGD oil compatible with Alcohol fuels? Nitrous Oxide, Nitromethane?
Can I run Joe Gibbs Driven oil in my high performance street car?
Can I mix a quart or two of JGD oil in with my regular oil to improve it?
Is it okay to use JGD assembly grease on my engine bearings?
Is the BR oil synthetic?
Is it okay to run JGD synthetic oil in a roller follower camshaft or OVC engine?
Is this oil really used by Joe Gibbs Racing?
Which oils can be mixed together?
Which oil is best for my race car?
Does the oil contain any chlorinated additives?
Can I use these oils in my street car?
What makes this oil different from regular street oil?
Are all synthetic oils equal?
What is API?
How do I become a dealer or distributor?

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ANSWERS:

How long can I leave the BR in my new engine?
Joe Gibbs Racing uses the BR for the first 2 hours on a new or rebuilt engine to break-in the cams and seat the rings. After 2 hours on the dyno, JGR switches to the correct viscosity synthetic oil for that engine build.

How often should I change the oil?
Because Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil is designed to be shear stable, it does not lose viscosity even after 500 miles of racing. As a result, you can run five 100 lap races without changing the oil. After each 100 lap race (or after four 25 lap races), change the oil filter and replace any lost oil. Make sure to properly warm up the engine before changing the filter to ensure no sediment builds up in the engine. This system keeps your engine clean and saves you money. Compared to buying a conventional oil and changing it every 100 laps, using Joe Gibbs Driven racing oil can save you approx. $40 every 500 laps.

Do I need to flush out my current oil before running JGD oil?
Yes, we recommend using the Joe Gibbs Driven BR Break-In oil to flush the old oil out of your oil system before going to one of the Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oils. This cleans out the system and eliminates the risk of additive clash.

Do I need an aftermarket additive in with the BR for flat-tappet break-in?
No. Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oils are properly balanced to protect your racing engine and reduce friction. Adding an aftermarket additive can not enhance the performance of the oil. In fact, adding an aftermarket additive could change the balance of the oil, which could lead to engine failure. This is known as additive clash, and should be avoided.

Is JGD oil compatible with Alcohol fuels? Nitrous Oxide, Nitromethane?
Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil is compatible with both Alcohol Fuels (Methanol) and Nitrous Oxide. We recommend the use of XP4 with Nitrous Oxide systems. We currently do not offer oils designed for Nitromethane fueled engines.

Can I run Joe Gibbs Driven oil in my high performance street car?
No. Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil features additives that can harm your high performance street car’s emission control equipment. Joe Gibbs Driven Hot Rod Oil is designed for street driven engines with carburetors. Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil is designed for racing applications only.

Can I mix a quart or two of JGD oil in with my regular oil to improve it?
No. Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oils are properly balanced to protect a racing engine. Adding Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil to a conventional oil may not enhance the performance of the oil. In fact, adding Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil will change the balance of the oil, which could lead to engine failure. This is known as additive clash, and should be avoided.

Is it okay to use JGD assembly grease on my engine bearings?
Yes. Joe Gibbs Driven Engine Assembly Grease can be used to pre-lube any engine component.

Is the BR oil synthetic?
No. Joe Gibbs Driven BR Break-In oil is uses conventional base oil and a proprietary additive package to provide camshaft protection and to promote ring seal.

Is it okay to run JGD synthetic oil in a roller follower camshaft or OVC engine?
Yes. Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil features enough anti-wear chemistry to protect flat tappet lifters, and it is safe to use with roller-follower camshafts and lifters. In fact, our Nationwide Series engines (formerly known as the Busch Series) use roller-follower camshafts and lifters, and we use the same XP1 oil in those engines that we use in our NASCAR Sprint Cup Series flat-tappet camshaft engines.

Is this oil really used by Joe Gibbs Racing?
Yes. Joe Gibbs Racing uses this oil for all of its race cars, including Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, and Late Model racing. Learn the history of how a race team cam to make it's own oil.

Which oils can be mixed together?
XP1, XP2, XP3, XP6, and XP0 are based on the same lubricant technology and are completely compatible. Please download our blending chart for blending specifications.

Which oil is best for my race car?
Joe Gibbs Driven has an oil to meet almost every racing need. Please download our Application Guide to find out which oil is best for your race car.

Does the oil contain any chlorinated additives?
The composition of our oil is proprietary and exclusive to Joe Gibbs Driven, but it does not contain any chlorinated additives.

Can I use these oils in my street car?
No. Our oil was specifically developed for use in gasoline powered racing engines only.

What makes this oil different from regular street oil?
Racing oils contain high levels of anti-wear and friction reducing additives that the API won't allow in modern street car oils. To learn more about the difference between racing oils and street oils, please download a copy of Racing Oil 101.

Are all synthetic oils equal?
No, there are many blends of synthetic oil, and most are not specifically designed for racing.

What is API?
API, the American Petroleum Institute develops standards for passenger car oils, and one of the two main considerations for street car oils are emissions regulations and equipment. All current production cars feature catalytic converters for cleaner emissions. Unfortunately, the best anti-wear additive, Zinc, harms catalytic converts. As a result, the API has been reducing the amount of Zinc it allows for the last 10 years.

How do I become a dealer or distributor?
Please contact Lake Speed at info@joegibbsracingoil.com to learn about becoming a distributor.


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