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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.
<div>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
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<div>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)<br>
Just my .$02 on this thread.</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">On Apr 26, 2020, at 11:15, Roger Grace <roggrace@telus.net> wrote:<br>
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<div>Interested to see that you feel it necessary to add additional zinc. VR1 already has 1300 ppm ?<br>
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<div>Am a VR1 user but don't add anything.<br data-mce-bogus="1">
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<div>----- Original Message -----<br>
From: Bruce Steele <healeybruce@roadrunner.com><br>
To: wwycoffbn7@aol.com, 'healeylist' <Healeys@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:41:40 -0600 (MDT)<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Oil Additives<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">I add a bottle of Red Line break-in additive with my annual oil change of Valvoline VR-1 20W50 racing oil.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Bruce Steele</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Brea, CA</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">1960 BN7</span></p>
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Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>wwycoffbn7--- via Healeys<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 25, 2020 2:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Oil Additives</span></p>
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tend to use in their oils. Products like Red Line's "Engine oil beak-in additive" or something from NAPA, etc.?</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" data-mce-style="color: black;">Having seen worn cams and pitted tappets, there is a desire to keep that sort of wear from happening as best as one can.</span></p>
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