<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div class="" style="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_10024"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_10023">Interesting, I was recently getting opinions on
Rotella locally, as I've heard from a couple of guys they run it in this and
that HP motors on a regular basis (non Vintage guys), not just breakin. I sent a note to Shell and
they say “T</span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9587" class="" style="">6 5W-40 has approximately 1280 parts per
million of ZDDP</span>”. This is about
the same as the Mobil One I run. That said a local detractor said it has too
much detergent in his opinion.<o:p class="" style=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_10024"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9373" dir="ltr">
</div><div class="" style="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_10031"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_10030">SOoooo – that’s all I can say, no firsthand
experience, but am considering running it. I like the discussion, and BTW the Rotella isn't particularly cheap, have to watch em, it's a 4 qt jug vs most others are 5 qt.<o:p class="" style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_10031"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;" class=""><br></span></div><div class="" style="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_10031" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_10437">Thanks</span></div><div class="" style="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_10031" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;" class="">Brian</span></div><div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9586"> </div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9374">Brian Schirano<br>585-305-0349 Cell <br>BSchirano@yahoo.com</div><br> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9378"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9377"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9376"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9375"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9379"> <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9918"><span style="font-weight:bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9917">From:</span></b> Bill Dentinger via Fot <fot@autox.team.net><br> <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9916"><span style="font-weight: bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9915">To:</span></b> Duncan Charlton <duncan.charlton54@gmail.com> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> "fot@autox.team.net" <fot@autox.team.net> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, April 11, 2015 8:18 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Fot] Lucas break in oil<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1428839237283_9689"><br>I don't have an ax to grind with Lucas Oil products, but I sure do endorse Shell Rotella as a race engine break-in oil. I always used it exclusively in the diesel engine in my tow vehicle, and we used it to break in race engines as well.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Bill Dentinger<br clear="none"> <br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sent from my iPad<br clear="none"><br clear="none">> On Apr 11, 2015, at 6:35 PM, Duncan Charlton via Fot <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> I am likewise a distrustful of Lucas oil. The gear lube display often seen on the counter at auto parts stores demonstrates the climbing effect of their lube and they claim this makes it better than conventional gear lubricants, however, an experimental demonstration posted on the bobistheoilguy website revealed that the lube picked up a large mount of air compared to 'regular' gear lube. It makes me distrust their other products.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> I've used high quality assembly lube, broken in the cam properly, and then did break in miles with Rotella.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Duncan<br clear="none">> (Texas)<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">>> On 4/11/15 5:58 PM, Glenn Franco via Fot wrote:<br clear="none">>> I don't subscribe to the Lucas aura. The lubrication additives I have found end up in the pan and have the consistency of hard Jello. I called Lucas and they couldn't put me in contact with an engineer that could explain why their products do this.<br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> When I build an engine with a new cam and lifters I use Shell Rotella 15w40 exclusively.<br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> I have used their (Lucas) assembly lube (sticky slimey stuff) with no issues however.<br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>>> On 4/11/2015 6:01 PM, Greg And Alison Blake via Fot wrote:<br clear="none">>>> Has anyone used the Lucas break in oil? 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