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I noticed something interesting/odd--'interestingly odd?'--the other
day at 'my' Costco: They no longer carried any non-synthetic oil
besides Shell Rotella. Along with the usual Mobil 1, they offered
'Kirkland Synthetic' in the lighter grades (0W-20, 5W-20, 0W-30,
10W30).<br>
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There may come a day we can no longer get plain 'dino' oil, esp. in
the lighter grades.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/26/2020 9:37 AM, Richard Collins
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<div>FWIW:</div>
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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 prevent me from doing that yet.</div>
<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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<div>Richard C</div>
<div>BN7 #440</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">On Apr 26, 2020, at 11:15, Roger Grace
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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>Is there a consensus on what amount is actually needed?
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<div>Am a VR1 user but don't add anything.<br
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From: Bruce Steele <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:healeybruce@roadrunner.com"><healeybruce@roadrunner.com></a><br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wwycoffbn7@aol.com">wwycoffbn7@aol.com</a>, 'healeylist'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"><Healeys@autox.team.net></a><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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MS',sans-serif;" data-mce-style="font-family:
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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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