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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 9:43 AM, Mirek Sharp <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca" target="_blank">m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I thought it was pretty funny.<br>
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From: Healeys [mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.<wbr>team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Bob<br>
Spidell<br>
</span><div><div class="h5">Sent: May-11-17 9:27 AM<br>
To: <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Valvoline VR1 20W-50 Redux Redux<br>
<br>
Uh... the '20W-60' was a (bad) joke, in reference to 'The plot<br>
thickens.'   But, good point anyway, Kees.<br>
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bs<br>
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On 5/11/2017 2:06 AM, Oudesluys wrote:<br>
> I am not a 100% sure but I think the highest spec oil to be used in<br>
> classic car engines is SG/SH. 20W60 may interfere with the oil flow as<br>
> 20w50 is the usual specified oil for classic cars. The higher the<br>
> numbers the thicker the oil hence a higher oil pressure but a reduced<br>
> flow. Oil flow however is all important in an engine, more than<br>
> pressure (within limits of course).<br>
> Kees Oudesluijs<br>
><br>
><br>
> Op 11-5-2017 om 1:07 schreef Bob Spidell:<br>
>> I was at my favorite local parts house today and noticed, as reported<br>
>> by others that VR1 is back on the shelf after mysteriously<br>
>> disappearing a year or so ago.  Good deal, I think, then I noticed<br>
>> the label is slightly different than the stock I bought a year or so<br>
>> ago; in particular, 'HIGH ZINC' is shown prominently on the front<br>
>> label (my stash doesn't).  Also, the 'new' stuff is rated SAE SJ<br>
>> only, whereas my bottles say 'EXCEEDS API SERVICE SGCD And All<br>
>> Pending API Gasoline Categories Exceeds API Services SN/SM/SL'  The<br>
>> cam makers generally say that SN and SM are not suitable for flat<br>
>> tappet engines (not enough zinc and phosphorous).  SN/SM--dunno about<br>
>> SL--are supposedly OK for engines with catalytic converters, which<br>
>> implies less zinc.<br>
>><br>
>> Anybody know for certain know what gives?  My theories are:<br>
>><br>
>> 1) Valvoline pulled their stock and simply relabeled their product SJ<br>
>> to make it clear it shouldn't be used in cars with cats<br>
>><br>
>> 2) The old VR1 WAS acceptable for cars with cats, implying zinc<br>
>> content of no more than 800PPM or so, and they have reformulated the<br>
>> oil with more ZDDP, which required the relabeling.  I hope this isn't<br>
>> the case, as I bought a boatload of it because it appeared to be an<br>
>> off-the-shelf oil with decent zinc and phosphorous content.<br>
>><br>
>> The plot thickens (it's now 20W-60).<br>
>><br>
>> Bob<br>
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