[Mgs] Oil Additive

[Chris Attias]

Oil technology is changing quickly, with the change in emissions and fuel
economy regulations and the redesign of newer engines.  Additive packages
are now designed for engines that run hotter, have tighter tolerances, and
must be cleaner to preserve catalytic converters and oxygen sensors. It's
easy to think in terms of individual brands that have "always been good",
but the thing that most affects the choice of oil is the API Service
Classification.
I found a good summary of the rapid changes in oil standards here:
http://www.pqiamerica.com/apiserviceclass.htm
As classifications change, old oil formulations become obsolete, the
appropriate oil for flat tappet engines has become pretty much the product
of specialty oil companies like Royal Purple, Driven/Joe Gibbs, Red Line,
Lucas, and Collectors Choice (Moss).

Chris

On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 10:32 PM Charley Robinson via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> I've been reading up on it to refresh my memory.  A lot of folks just take
> other peoples' word for it.
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> CR
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> On 7/5/2019 9:02 PM, Max Heim via Mgs wrote:
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> Only certain weights. You have to read the labels, or usually the spec
> sheets.
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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
> *To:* FrankK ; MG List
> *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
> mvheim at sonic.net
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