[Spridgets] Oil with ZDDP Kendall

[Trevor Jessie]

I think the previous owners and I used the wrong oil.  This cam shaft only
has 150,000 miles on it and two of the lobes have lost some lift.  ;)


On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 10:05 AM, Ron Soave via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Everyone who has ruined their camshaft from using the wrong oil, please
> speak up.
>
> Ron Soave
>
> On Jul 3, 2015, at 12:21 AM, bmwwxman . via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Not long ago (maybe 2 years?) Shell Rotella "T" was formulated for flat
> tappet engines..  Does anyone know if its formulation has changed?
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim
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> On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 8:38 PM, HealeyRick via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>> Haven't seen Kendall on the shelves for quite some time, but for those of
>> us who paid $5  to walk through the Kendall Center at the Glen and get a
>> close eyeball on the F1 cars and mechanics it brings back a lot of good
>> memories.
>>
>> Rick Neville
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 9:25 PM, Tim Collins via Spridgets <
>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>>  This will be old news for some, but I learned something new today.
>>>
>>> I have been buying Kendall 20w-50 oil for the Sprite because it was
>>> *reported* to have good amounts of ZDDP. Today when I went to buy the
>>> familiar black bottle, I couldn't find it. That's because it is now
>>> silver/grey color and it states specifically on the bottle that it contains
>>> zinc (and other stuff) to protect flat tappet engines. The bottle also
>>> carries a new part number.
>>>
>>> For some folks, this might be easier to find than Brad Penn or some of
>>> the other brands.
>>>
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