[Mgs] OIL

[Barrie Robinson]

Gene,

This was along time ago and I have forgotten the mileage, lost the 
special bit (it was quite elegant!) and out of touch with the Shell 
people.  The bloke responsible was moved to Calgary but I understand 
he wrote something on it .    The nice thing was they paid for my 
gas, servicing, insurance and all that stuff.  It was great going to 
meets knowing my gas bills would be re-imbursed - to mis-quote "broom broom".



At 02:31 PM 8/29/2010, Eugene Balinski wrote:
>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.
> > >>>....
> > >___
> > >
> > >--
> > >Paul Osborne
> > >University of Rochester
> > >Engineering & Technical Services
> > >Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
> > >201 Hopeman Bldg River Campus
> > >Rochester, New York 14627
> > >585-275-5226
> > >paul at ece.rochester.edu
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> >
> > Barrie
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Barrie
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