[Mgs] Oil Additive

[Charley Robinson]

I've been reading up on it to refresh my memory.  A lot of folks just 
take other peoples' word for it.

CR

On 7/5/2019 9:02 PM, Max Heim via Mgs wrote:
> Only certain weights. You have to read the labels, or usually the spec 
> sheets.
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> Max Heim
> mvheim at sonic.net <mailto:mvheim at sonic.net>
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>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 6:15 PM, FrankK <frankk12 at verizon.net 
>> <mailto:frankk12 at verizon.net>> wrote:
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>> I assume all those brands include the correct ZDDP proportions./
>> *From:* Max Heim
>> *Sent:* Friday, July 5, 2019 9:02 PM
>> *To:* FrankK ; MG List
>> *Subject:* Re: [Mgs] Oil Additive
>> Right, but there are other brands. I use Mobil1 15W50. Others use 
>> Royal Purple, Joe Gibbs, Kendall or AMSoil brands.
>> --
>> Max Heim
>> mvheim at sonic.net
>>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 5:49 PM, FrankK <frankk12 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> 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.
>>> *From:* Max Heim via Mgs
>>> *Sent:* Friday, July 5, 2019 6:41 PM
>>> *To:* MG List
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Mgs] Oil Additive
>>> I agree with Charley… I did that for a while but it was 
>>> inconvenient, and once I found a proper oil it was pointless.
>>> 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.
>>> --
>>> Max Heim
>>> '66 MGB
>>>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Charley Robinson via Mgs 
>>>> <mgs at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> CR
>>>>
>>>> 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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