Exactly what I was saying. for the every day driver of our cars mostly, stock
engine, a good quality oil, and regular changes, what I think most of us have,
this works. As for the race crowd, yes, more protection is needed. As
for my driving, my overdrive GT with a mild cam gets driven for hours at 70mph
+ on the way up. In the Adirondacks where the camp is the car gets a nice
work out. But that is me.
paul o
On Jan 29, 2013, at 7:01 PM, Max Heim wrote:
> I just want to point out two things:
>
> - You apparently don't drive very hard.
>
> - You have a low-compression motor.
>
> Higher-performance models used for rallies and track days may have a
> completely different experience.
>
> As they say, YMMV...
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Menlo Park, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>
>
>
> on 1/29/13 3:46 PM, Paul Osborne at paul@ece.rochester.edu wrote:
>
>> Ok, here we go . I'm going to be the wrench in the works. 6 years ago I
fully
>> rebuilt an 18V engine and placed it service in my 74 BGT. This is a daily
>> driver, no show car here , nice but a driver.
>> The clock reads 72000miles. since that time I have done the regular
maintance
>> , a set of brakes and tires . Now I drive about 500miles to my cottage all
>> most 3 times a month from may to oct.
>> I use Quakerstate 20w50 oil. only I have noticed nothing but
running
>> well. My opinion, may there is a need for this additive, maybe it may
>> help, but I owen and have owen 5 mgs . my GT
>> I bought new, and I see no adverse problems with the oil I use in my cars.
>>
>> Oh well.
>>
>> paul o
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