[Healeys] Oil Additives

[Richard Collins]

FWIW:

I’ve been running Brad Penn Green 30w for 10-12 years in my BN7 with no apparent issue. I understand the ZDDP has been reduced/removed from it in recent years but I am still using up inventory. I only run 2000 miles or so a year ( including a few track laps) but change it every other year or two.
I have a variety of other cars, air cooled, water cooled and tracked all of which use Mobil 1 synthetic of various grades except the wife’s Lexus which gets dealer bulk whatever. Have thought about trying Mobil 1 on the Healey but increased leak risks prevent me from doing that yet.
I always change filters on every oil change and open to inspect Them. Last year I found plastic and shavings in my track car oil filter so had new IMS and RMS replaced, (just in time at 86k hard miles)
Just my .$02 on this thread.

Regards,
Richard C
BN7 #440


On Apr 26, 2020, at 11:15, Roger Grace <roggrace at telus.net> wrote:


Interested to see that you feel it necessary to add additional zinc. VR1 already has 1300 ppm ?
Is there a consensus on what amount is actually needed? Think that you can have too much too ?
Am a VR1 user but don't add anything.
rg


----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Steele <healeybruce at roadrunner.com>
To: wwycoffbn7 at aol.com, 'healeylist' <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:41:40 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Oil Additives

I add a bottle of Red Line break-in additive with my annual oil change of Valvoline VR-1 20W50 racing oil.

Bruce Steele
Brea, CA
1960 BN7

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of wwycoffbn7--- via Healeys
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2020 2:48 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Oil Additives


Hello,

Tagging on to Michael's comment on ZDDP in oils, what additives do folks tend to use in their oils.  Products like Red Line's "Engine oil beak-in additive"  or something from NAPA, etc.?

Having seen worn cams and pitted tappets, there is a desire to keep that sort of wear from happening as best as one can.

Bill



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