[Healeys] Valvoline VR-1 20W-50 @ walmart.com

[Bob Spidell]

Got a link or other documentation?  A few years ago it got pulled from 
the shelves of my favorite local parts store, and no one seemed to know 
why.  Lots of rumors that California had banned it, but a few months 
later it was back on the parts store's shelves.

AFAIK, California has not banned any oil for ZDDP; it would have to ban 
all the 'high zinc' additives, and all the other 20W-50 oils advertising 
'high zinc' (Brad Penn, lucas, etc.).  Last time, I heard through the 
mill it was Valvoline's doing (possibly due to the product being 
re-labeled).  Zinc can be toxic--any welder will tell you not to weld 
galvanized--but it's main issue is that it fouls catalytic converters.  
Few, if any, new cars recommend 20W-50 oil (but I think some Porshes 
spec 10W-60).

Bob

On 9/16/2019 10:59 AM, P.M. Pollock wrote:
> Banned here in the People's Republic of California about two months 
> ago (probably due to the high zinc).  It must have been an 
> administrative ruling - it caught stores completely off -guard: one 
> day they were selling it, the next it was cleared from the shelves and 
> in the back room not-for-sale.
>
> On 9/13/2019 10:22 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>> No, not ANOTHER discussion on the merits of any particular oil. I've 
>> used this for years with satisfactory results, and was looking to 
>> re-up my stash, but my usual source, RuralKing is now refusing to 
>> ship to California (their cust. serv. wouldn't say why, but they're a 
>> guns and ammo dealer and might be making a political statement as 
>> apparently no other states are being boycotted).  Anyways, I found it 
>> at Walmart and they had a '2-pack' for $8.76 ($4.38/qt), which is 
>> about as good a price as you can get--'regular' price is over 
>> $7/qt--plus free shipping.  I thought this might be a goof on their 
>> website, but I took a chance and ordered; and the email confirmation 
>> showed 24@$4.38 ea.  Maybe they'll claim a screw-up, and try not to 
>> honor the order, but I thought I'd pass this 'deal' along:
>>
>> *https://tinyurl.com/y2e64xrg*
>>
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