[TR] oil

[TERRY SMITH]

Not sure I'm recalling correctly and I've deleted it, but was the original post about running Valvoline 20-50 synthetic?  


Just my experience, of course, but I ran that for the life of the first rebuild I ran in the TR3.  When I tore the engine down I found the lifters and cam had traded metal pretty severely.  Have been running VR1 20 50 non-syn in this second rebuild.  No issues so far and not seeing crud on the filler cap, but have yet to tear this engine down...thankfully!


Terry Smith, '59 TR3A  TS 58667

New Hampshire

> On June 18, 2019 at 6:08 PM wbeech <wbeech at flash.net> wrote:
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>     Same here, have used in all my TR3s for about 10 years now, no build up, no problems.  I use the organic version, not the synthetic.
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>     Bill b
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>     TS30800L
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>     From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Don Hiscock
>     Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 4:44 PM
>     To: Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
>     Cc: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
>     Subject: Re: [TR] oil
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>     I've used VR1 for years, too.  Nothing but compliments about the stuff, although to be honest, I can't say myTR really demands much from an oil!
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>     Don
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>     1962 TR3B (87mm pistons & liners, fast road cam)
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>     On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 4:35 PM Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com mailto:tr3driver at ca.rr.com > wrote:
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>         > > 
> >         In spite of the name, VR1 is actually a street oil, with the required detergents and so on for long service. The 20W50 version actually meets API SL (IIRC).
> > 
> >         I've used it for a long time, and never seen the kind of sludge and dirt with it that I have seen with other oils. IMO, it's good stuff
> > 
> >         Valvoline also offers "Proline" racing oil, which is not designed for use on the street. It used to be called "Not Street Legal" but they changed the name to avoid confusion.
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