[Mgs] Synthetic oil

[Gordie Bird]

I confess, after years of using Shell Rotella for the ZDDP, when I switched to Red Line 20w50 I didn’t even give the ZDDP a second thought.  I will also admit to measurably less oil consumption with the Red Line.  No unusual wear yet!

Gordie
’62 MGA




From: dave n via Mgs
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 1:39 PM
To: mgs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Synthetic oil

he is correct.  I just pulled up the msds, and it contains zddp.
 
here is the link.  http://www.msds.exxonmobil.com/IntApps/psims/SearchResults.aspx
 
thanks, max.  I will look into using this.  I will stop by a flaps to see if it is available locally.  that would be nice.
 
From: Max Heim via Mgs 
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 11:17 AM
To: Barrie Robinson via Mgs 
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Synthetic oil
 
Mobil1 15w50 also has the recommended zinc level for older engines. Just that one weight is specifically designed for flat tappet engines (you can look it up on their applications sheet). And it is intended as a street oil, not racing oil. 
 
I started using it in my MGB about 5 years ago.
 
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Menlo Park, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
And now 67 MGB GHN3U137949G
Old English White, off-premises for restoration

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