[Mgs] OIL

[Eugene Balinski]

Barrie,

   This is very interesting and encouraging.  Has Shell
published any of the results?   Can you tell us how many
miles you put on ? 

   Thanks,

       Gene
         80 B


On Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:03:44 -0400
 Barrie Robinson <barrie at look.ca> wrote:
> 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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> 
> Barrie
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