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Re: [Healeys] Castrol classic car oil

To: John Vrugtman <javrugtman@htcnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Castrol classic car oil
From: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:58:35 +0000
Cool!

That's GOOD marketing ;)


bs

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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: John Vrugtman <javrugtman@htcnet.org>
> The site identifies this oil as not meeting the requirements of modern 
> vehicles.
> 
> John
> 
> Bob Spidell wrote:
> > Sounds like it's "regular" SYNTEC which, since it's also used with 
> > modern cars, would have to have reduced ZDDP in order to preserve cat 
> > converters.
> >
> > Smells like marketing.
> >
> >
> > bs
> >
> >
> > Editorgary@aol.com wrote:
> >   
> >> This reference from the Castrol Website, passed on through our MG Vintage
> >> Racing Group suggests that they've got the word that we need added zinc
> >> protection in a good 20-50 synthetic. All I know is what I read here. YMMV.
> >> Cheers
> >> Gary
> >>
> >> Exceptional Engine Protection for Classic Cars
> >>
> >> <snip>
From: John Vrugtman <javrugtman@htcnet.org>
To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Castrol classic car oil
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:55:03 +0000
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   The site identifies this oil as not meeting the requirements of modern
   vehicles.
   John
   Bob Spidell wrote:

Sounds like it's "regular" SYNTEC which, since it's also used with
modern cars, would have to have reduced ZDDP in order to preserve cat
converters.

Smells like marketing.

bs

Editorgary@aol.com wrote:

This reference from the Castrol Website, passed on through our MG Vintage
Racing Group suggests that they've got the word that we need added zinc
protection in a good 20-50 synthetic. All I know is what I read here. YMMV.
Cheers
Gary

Exceptional Engine Protection for Classic Cars

<snip>
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