[Mgs] [Mg-t] Is Valvoline VR1 OK for everyday use?

[Dan DiBiase]

I'm sure it's okay for use in tractors, so it would be okay for a Triumph. ;-)

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From: Carl French <leylandauto at yahoo.com>
To: mgs <mgs at autox.team.net>; Bob Donahue <bobmgtd at comcast.net>; Karl Vacek <KVacek at Ameritech.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 3:21:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] [Mg-t]  Is Valvoline VR1 OK for everyday use?

Let me say 'my bad' and look back into it. I think it was Hap Waldrop that I
got that from.

Carl

--- On Wed, 6/17/09, Karl Vacek <kvacek at ameritech.net> wrote:

From: Karl Vacek <kvacek at ameritech.net>
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] [Mgs] Is Valvoline VR1 OK for everyday use?
To: "Carl French" <leylandauto at yahoo.com>, "mgs" <mgs at autox.team.net>, "Bob
Donahue" <bobmgtd at comcast.net>
Cc: "mg-t" <mg-t at autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 2:44 PM



Are you certain about it being meant for daily use ??

There's been lots of discussion on the TRIUMPHS list about this very subject,
and there's a general belief that all the Valvoline racing oils have less
detergent, and thus require frequent changes because contaminants are NOT held
in suspension as with normal motor oils.  Particularly with an LBC that sees
relatively little mileage, this would be a bad thing.

Karl Vacek
TC 6370


Subject: Re: [Mg-t] [Mgs] Is Valvoline VR1 OK for everyday use?


> The term Racing in this app is mostly a marketing term. The oil is for
daily
> use.
> Carl
>
> --- On Wed, 6/17/09, Bob Donahue <bobmgtd at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Valvoline is touting it's VR1 racing oil as having plenty of Zinc (ZDDP I
> guess). Is there any down side to using this "racing oil" in my non-racing
> MGB
> and TD?
>
> Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
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