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I've been reading up on it to refresh my memory. A lot of folks just
take other peoples' word for it.
CR
On 7/5/2019 9:02 PM, Max Heim via Mgs wrote:
> Only certain weights. You have to read the labels, or usually the spec
> sheets.
>
> --
> Max Heim
>
>
>
>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 6:15 PM, FrankK <frankk12@verizon.net
>>
>> I assume all those brands include the correct ZDDP proportions./
>> *From:* Max Heim
>> *Sent:* Friday, July 5, 2019 9:02 PM
>> *To:* FrankK ; MG List
>> *Subject:* Re: [Mgs] Oil Additive
>> Right, but there are other brands. I use Mobil1 15W50. Others use
>> Royal Purple, Joe Gibbs, Kendall or AMSoil brands.
>> --
>> Max Heim
>> mvheim@sonic.net
>>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 5:49 PM, FrankK <frankk12@verizon.net> wrote:
>>> Max: IÂ Â Â did get some Valvoline Racing Oil (not for street use!)
>>> but after some of the negative comments on here regarding its use I
>>> am questioning its use now.
>>> *From:* Max Heim via Mgs
>>> *Sent:* Friday, July 5, 2019 6:41 PM
>>> *To:* MG List
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Mgs] Oil Additive
>>> I agree with Charleyâ?¦ I did that for a while but it was
>>> inconvenient, and once I found a proper oil it was pointless.
>>> Consider, if you have to top off your oil by adding a quart between
>>> changes (as is common), are you also adding the exact proportional
>>> amount of your additive? Itâ??s just impractical to deal with on a
>>> regular basis. There is nothing magical about Castrol 20W50.
>>> --
>>> Max Heim
>>> '66 MGB
>>>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Charley Robinson via Mgs
>>>> <mgs@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>> Why raise your cost by adding an additive when there are oils that
>>>> already have the zinc? I use VR1; all the local auto parts stores
>>>> have it.
>>>>
>>>> CR
>>>>
>>>> On 7/5/2019 10:50 AM, FrankK via Mgs wrote:
>>>>> There was a great deal of discussion here regarding the use of
>>>>> different oil to compensate for the lack of ZDDP in oil these
>>>>> days. I didnâ??t see anyone include a discussion of the practice of
>>>>> adding ZDDP to oil that is lacking in it. There are several
>>>>> sources where it is available and I have availed myself of it and
>>>>> added it to my Castrol 20-50 when I change the oil in my 80 MGBLE.
>>>>> Is there a problem in doing this in lieu of using Valvoline Racing
>>>>> Oil say?
>>>>> Frank Krajewski
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I've been reading up on it to refresh my memory. A lot of folks
just take other peoples' word for it.<br>
<br>
CR<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/5/2019 9:02 PM, Max Heim via Mgs
wrote:<br>
</div>
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cite="mid:E2322893-BFC2-4328-AAB7-95EFBFD76A3E@sonic.net">
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Only certain weights. You have to read the labels, or usually the
spec sheets.
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<div class="">
<div class="">--</div>
<div class="">Max Heim</div>
<div class=""><a href="mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">mvheim@sonic.net</a></div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
</div>
<br class="">
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<blockquote type="cite" class="">
<div class="">On Jul 5, 2019, at 6:15 PM, FrankK <<a
href="mailto:frankk12@verizon.net"; class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">frankk12@verizon.net</a>>
wrote:</div>
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
<div class="">
<meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"
http-equiv="Content-Type" class="">
<div style="WORD-WRAP: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode:
space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space" dir="ltr"
class="">
<div dir="ltr" class="">
<div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;"
class="">
<div class="">I assume all those brands include the
correct ZDDP proportions./ </div>
<div style="font-size: small; text-decoration: none;
font-family: Calibri; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; display: inline;" class="">
<div style="FONT: 10pt tahoma" class="">
<div class="">Â </div>
<div style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5" class="">
<div style="font-color: black" class=""><b
class="">From:</b> <a
title="mvheim@sonic.net" class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">Max Heim</a> </div>
<div class=""><b class="">Sent:</b> Friday,
July 5, 2019 9:02 PM</div>
<div class=""><b class="">To:</b> <a
title="frankk12@verizon.net" class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">FrankK</a> ; <a
title="mgs@autox.team.net" class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">MG List</a> </div>
<div class=""><b class="">Subject:</b> Re:
[Mgs] Oil Additive</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="">Â </div>
</div>
<div style="font-size: small; text-decoration: none;
font-family: Calibri; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; display: inline;" class="">Right,
but there are other brands. I use Mobil1 15W50.
Others use Royal Purple, Joe Gibbs, Kendall or
AMSoil brands.
<div class="">Â </div>
<div class="">
<div class="">Â </div>
<div class="">
<div class="">--</div>
<div class="">Max Heim</div>
<div class=""><a class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">mvheim@sonic.net</a></div>
<div class="">Â </div>
<div class="">Â </div>
</div>
<div class="">Â </div>
<div class="">
<blockquote type="cite" class="">
<div class="">On Jul 5, 2019, at 5:49 PM,
FrankK <<a class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">frankk12@verizon.net</a>>
wrote:</div>
<div class="">Â </div>
<div class="">
<div style="WORD-WRAP: break-word;
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space"
dir="ltr" class="">
<div dir="ltr" class="">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
FONT-FAMILY: calibri" class="">
<div class="">Max: IÂ Â Â did get some
Valvoline Racing Oil (not for
street use!) but after some of the
negative comments on here
regarding its use I am questioning
its use now. </div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: small;
TEXT-DECORATION: none;
FONT-FAMILY: calibri; FONT-WEIGHT:
normal; FONT-STYLE: normal;
DISPLAY: inline" class="">
<div style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"
class="">
<div class="">Â </div>
<div style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"
class="">
<div style="font-color: black"
class=""><b class="">From:</b>
<a
title="mgs@autox.team.net"
class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">Max
Heim via Mgs</a> </div>
<div class=""><b class="">Sent:</b>
Friday, July 5, 2019 6:41 PM</div>
<div class=""><b class="">To:</b>
<a
title="mgs@autox.team.net"
class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">MG
List</a> </div>
<div class=""><b class="">Subject:</b>
Re: [Mgs] Oil Additive</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="">Â </div>
</div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: small;
TEXT-DECORATION: none;
FONT-FAMILY: calibri; FONT-WEIGHT:
normal; FONT-STYLE: normal;
DISPLAY: inline" class="">
<div class="">I agree with
Charleyâ?¦ I did that for a while
but it was inconvenient, and
once I found a proper oil it was
pointless.</div>
<div class="">Â </div>
<div class="">Consider, if you
have to top off your oil by
adding a quart between changes
(as is common), are you also
adding the exact proportional
amount of your additive? Itâ??s
just impractical to deal with on
a regular basis. There is
nothing magical about Castrol
20W50.</div>
<div class="">Â </div>
<div class="">
<div style="WORD-WRAP:
break-word; WHITE-SPACE:
normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px;
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LETTER-SPACING: normal;
TEXT-INDENT: 0px;
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;
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after-white-space;
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0px" class="">
<div style="WORD-WRAP:
break-word; WHITE-SPACE:
normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px;
TEXT-TRANSFORM: none;
LETTER-SPACING: normal;
TEXT-INDENT: 0px;
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 13px;
MIN-HEIGHT: 16px; MARGIN:
0px" class="">Max Heim</div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 13px;
MARGIN: 0px" class="">'66
MGB</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="">Â </div>
<div class="">
<blockquote type="cite" class="">
<div class="">On Jul 5, 2019,
at 3:26 PM, Charley Robinson
via Mgs <<a class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">mgs@autox.team.net</a>>
wrote:</div>
<div class="">Â </div>
<div class="">
<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
text="#000000" class="">Why
raise your cost by adding
an additive when there are
oils that already have the
zinc? I use VR1; all the
local auto parts stores
have it.<br class="">
<br class="">
CR<br class="">
<br class="">
<div
class="moz-cite-prefix">On
7/5/2019 10:50 AM,
FrankK via Mgs wrote:<br
class="">
</div>
<blockquote
cite="mid:CB90691B2D724F519195CE7A463EED35@FrankPC"
type="cite" class="">
<div dir="ltr" class="">
<div style="FONT-SIZE:
12pt; FONT-FAMILY:
calibri" class="">
<div class="">There
was a great deal
of discussion
here regarding the
use of different
oil to compensate
for the lack of
ZDDP in oil these
days. I didnâ??t
see anyone include
a discussion of
the practice of
adding ZDDP to oil
that is lacking in
it. There are
several sources
where it is
available and I
have availed
myself of it and
added it to myÂ
Castrol 20-50 when
I change the oil
in my 80 MGBLE. </div>
<div class="">Is
there a problem in
doing this in lieu
of using Valvoline
Racing Oil say? </div>
<div class="">Frank
Krajewski</div>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
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