<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="" dir="ltr" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4388" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4837" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">FYI I was curious so I ask Shell Oil. The following is their response to the zinc content.</span></div><div class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4388" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435180912514_4656">Rich</span></div><div class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4388" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><br clear="none" class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4388" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><br clear="none" class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4388" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><br clear="none" class="" style=""></span></div><div class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4388" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4455" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Richard,</span></div><div class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4392" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4704" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4394" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4393" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">The zinc content of Shell Rotella T Triple Protection Oil SAE 15W-40 has not changed since late 2006, and currently stands at 1200 ppm. We believe that’s enough for most flat tappet engine applications.</span></div><div class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4395" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4396" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4399" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="" name="OLE_LINK1" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212);" href=""></a><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4398" name="OLE_LINK2" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212);" href=""><span class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4397" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Thank you for your interest in Shell/Pennzoil/Quaker State Lubricants!</span></a></div><div class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4400" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4401" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1435180912514_4646">Regards,</span></div><div class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4402" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="" id="yiv5654174236yui_3_16_0_1_1435178774435_4701" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Edward A. 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