[Mgs] Oil Additive

[Max Heim]

Only certain weights. You have to read the labels, or usually the spec sheets.

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Max Heim
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> On Jul 5, 2019, at 6:15 PM, FrankK <frankk12 at verizon.net> wrote:
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> I assume all those brands include the correct ZDDP proportions./
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> From: Max Heim <>
> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 9:02 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Oil Additive
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> Right, but there are other brands. I use Mobil1 15W50. Others use Royal Purple, Joe Gibbs, Kendall or AMSoil brands.
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> Max Heim
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>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 5:49 PM, FrankK <frankk12 at verizon.net <>> wrote:
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>> Max: I    did get some Valvoline Racing Oil (not for street use!) but after some of the negative comments on here regarding its use I am questioning its use now.
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>> From: Max Heim via Mgs <>
>> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 6:41 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Oil Additive
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>> I agree with Charley… I did that for a while but it was inconvenient, and once I found a proper oil it was pointless.
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>> Consider, if you have to top off your oil by adding a quart between changes (as is common), are you also adding the exact proportional amount of your additive? It’s just impractical to deal with on a regular basis. There is nothing magical about Castrol 20W50.
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>> Max Heim
>> '66 MGB
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>>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Charley Robinson via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net <>> wrote:
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>>> Why raise your cost by adding an additive when there are oils that already have the zinc?  I use VR1; all the local auto parts stores have it.
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>>> CR
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>>> On 7/5/2019 10:50 AM, FrankK via Mgs wrote:
>>>> There was a great deal of  discussion here regarding the use of different oil to compensate for the lack of ZDDP in oil these days.  I didn’t see anyone include a discussion of the practice of adding ZDDP to oil that is lacking in it.  There are several sources where it is available and I have availed myself of it and added it to my  Castrol 20-50 when I change the oil in my 80 MGBLE.
>>>> Is there a problem in doing this in lieu of using Valvoline Racing Oil say?
>>>> Frank Krajewski
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