[Mgs] oil

[Max Heim]

Quote from the first paragraph of the FAQ:

The Valvoline VR1 Racing and other racing oils <https://www.valvoline.com/our-products/motor-oil> not intended for passenger vehicles contain additional additives for increased horsepower and reduced friction on metal parts, provide extra wear protection for high compression/higher horsepower engines, and include fewer detergents than regular conventional motor oils.

So, that answers that question. If you change your oil frequently, it probably isn’t a problem, though.

I have used racing oil in the transmission, however, because reduced friction and wear protection are relevant concepts, and detergent is pointless (since no combustion blow-by).



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Max Heim
'66 MGB


> On Jun 19, 2019, at 8:37 AM, Charley Robinson <Charley38 at twc.com> wrote:
> 
> VR1 contains an additive package. I would hope there's a detergent in it, because it's what I'm using. 
>   Viz: https://www.valvoline.com/about-us/faq/racing-oil-faq <https://www.valvoline.com/about-us/faq/racing-oil-faq>
> 
> CR
> 
> On 6/17/2019 5:06 PM, Max Heim via Mgs wrote:
>> 
>> Valvoline VR1 Racing Oil is one (although it may be non-optimal for other reasons, such as lack of detergent)
>> Mobil1 Synthetic 15W50 (this weight ONLY in this brand)
>> Certain weights from Kendall, Royal Purple, Gibbs
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Max Heim
>> '66 MGB
>> 
>>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 2:47 PM, Bert Palte via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net <mailto:mgs at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yes, also over here in Europe it has become less easily available.
>>> If nothing else is available, 10W40 will do.
>>> I use mineral oil. That is good enough, our cars aren't high tech!
>>> 
>>> Bert 
>>> 70 B 
>>> SA4BRL 
>>> PA0LPS
>>> -- 
>>> Sent from my Android phone with GMX Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>>> On 2019-06-17, 23:19 dave via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net <mailto:mgs at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>>> I’ve been using Valvoline 20w 50 full synthetic for several years now, and it used to be immediately available from Amazon with free shipping.  It has zddp.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> Now its 1 to 2 months.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> However – Advanced Auto Parts - https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/valvoline-vr1-racing-20w-50-full-synthetic-motor-oil-1-quart-679082/10069836-P?searchTerm=valvoline+20w-50+full+synthetic <https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/valvoline-vr1-racing-20w-50-full-synthetic-motor-oil-1-quart-679082/10069836-P?searchTerm=valvoline+20w-50+full+synthetic>
>>> 
>>>  
>>> free shipping with a minimum order of $25, which is 3 quarts.  You can buy it any number of quarts (from Amazon it’s a 6 pack), and it’s a couple pennies cheaper!!!
>>> 
>>>  
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