[Mgs] OIL

[Barrie Robinson]

I was paid by Shell to test out their oil on my brand newly restored 
Austin Healey.  It was meticulously  measured for the dreaded valve 
seat recession and I put a lot of  miles on.  After this Shell 
measured again (they made a special tool to fit the engine) - and 
voila!   - no signs of wear!  This during a period when some 
companies were pushing additives


At 10:54 AM 8/28/2010, Paul Osborne wrote:
>I'm with Barney,  why all of these exotic oils and lube mixes??? 
>Have been using NAPA 20-50 too and with 100,000   +    and in 2 cars 
>,  regular changes all is just fine.  Guess there is a need to spend $$  .
>paul
>
>
>>Chuckle.  Something wrong with "the average LBC"?  My MGA fairly 
>>often does 500 miles in a single day.  385,000 miles and counting. 
>>So far I do not worry about ZDDP, except during a new cam break in 
>>period.  I run NAPA 20W50 in summer and 10W40 in winter.  Current 
>>engine has 75,000 miles, going strong, never had the bottom end apart.
>>
>>Barney Gaylord
>>1958 MGA with an attitude
>>http://MGAguru.com
>>
>>
>>At 11:23 PM 8/27/2010 -0500, "Ron  S" (<iverside> wrote:
>>>The street version does not contain zddp. VR-1 does contain zddp 
>>>and  is labeled for off-road use only but does not contain the 
>>>high milage additives of the street version.  It is meant to be 
>>>changed after every race, or about every five hundred or so miles. 
>>>This is about the milage the average LBC `weekend tourer' does in 
>>>a driving season in a moderate climate area.
>>>....
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Regards

Barrie
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