[Healeys] Oil article abour ZDDP

M Lempert mlempert at bellsouth.net
Mon Feb 4 08:07:59 MST 2008


I thought these Porsche related people did a good job with the oil issue. 
I've been using Valvoline VR1 racing oil, but will probably be switching to 
Brad Penn.
http://www.lnengineering.com/oil.html

Mike Lempert

> Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:08:48 -0800
> From: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Oil article abour ZDDP
> To: Bob Abbott <thehealeyguy at gmail.com>
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Message-ID: <47A5CAF0.9040305 at comcast.net>
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> Hi Bob,
>
> Are you sure it was this list?  I've been following that thread
> closely--started a couple
> debates myself--and the universal consensus is that, well, the more ZDDP
> the better.
>
> bs
>
>
> Bob Abbott wrote:
>> A few weeks ago there was an article put up on this list that went into
>> detail refuting the current thoughts about the need for zinc additive in 
>> the
>> motor oils of older flat tappet engines. As I recall the aurthor started 
>> out
>> saying that this was a wives tale like global warming and them equated it 
>> to
>> old theories about detergent vs. non-detergent oils.
>>
>> I have miss-placed the article and can't find it in the archives. Is 
>> there
>> anyone out there who remembers the article and could send it to me or 
>> direct
>> me to a sight where I can find it?
>>
>> Thank You,
>> Bob


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