[Mgs] OIL

Max Heim max_heim at sbcglobal.net
Fri Aug 27 16:40:00 MDT 2010


It would help if there were labeling requirements for motor oil, like there
are for candy bars, etc. Mostly we are left guessing. The labels just make
unsubstantiated claims about improved gas mileage and reduced wear.


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires


on 8/27/10 9:32 AM, riverside at riverside at southslope.net wrote:

> VR1 has 1200 ppm of zddp according to their material data sheet.
> This is the amount i have seen recommended for flat tappet engines
> if all makes.   Tough to bring up the average of a fill of oil if your
> best is at the recommended level.  Does anyone know how much
> ZDDP there is in GTX?
> 
> art de armond
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Brown" <mgrick at mgcars.org.uk>
> To: <mgs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 11:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] OIL
> 
> 
>> Cost of the VR1 compared to the Castrol - I have been told that the one
>> bottle of VR1 should give enough zinc protection.
>> 
>> Rick
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Paul Root" <ptrmgb at gmail.com>
>> To: "Rick Brown" <mgrick at mgcars.org.uk>
>> Cc: <mgs at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 11:30
>> Subject: Re: [Mgs] OIL
>> 
>> 
>> Why?
>> 
>> On Aug 27, 2010, at 9:38 AM, Rick Brown wrote:
>> 
>>> Valvoline Racing oil can be found at Advance Auto - usually mix one VR-1
>>> with the balance castrol 20-50.
>>> 
>>> Rick


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