<div dir="ltr">I don't claim exhaustive knowledge about all racing oils. Valvoline VR1 is primarily made for racing, and I'd call it a specialty oil. Not something I've seen on the shelves at local auto parts stores. The most non-specialty oil I've seen is Mobil 1 15W-50, with an API classification SN, that has 1200 ppm zinc, and isn't recommended for extended use in cars with catalytic convertors. <div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 6:40 PM Charley Robinson <<a href="mailto:Charley38@twc.com">Charley38@twc.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
  
    
  
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    Sorry, I don't agree unless you see Valvoline as a specialty motor
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        <div>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
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            <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at
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              <div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> I've been reading up on it to
                refresh my memory.  A lot of folks just take other
                peoples' word for it.<br>
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                        <div>On Jul 5, 2019, at 6:15 PM, FrankK <<a href="mailto:frankk12@verizon.net" target="_blank">frankk12@verizon.net</a>>
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                                <div>I assume all those brands include
                                  the correct ZDDP proportions./ </div>
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                                      <div><b>From:</b> <a title="mvheim@sonic.net">Max
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                                      <div><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 5,
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                                      <div><b>To:</b> <a title="frankk12@verizon.net">FrankK</a>
                                        ; <a title="mgs@autox.team.net">MG List</a>
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                                      <div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] Oil
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                                  but there are other brands. I use
                                  Mobil1 15W50. Others use Royal Purple,
                                  Joe Gibbs, Kendall or AMSoil brands.
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                                      <div>Max Heim</div>
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