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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Order it from advanced auto parts - <a href="https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/valvoline-vr1-racing-20w-50-full-synthetic-motor-oil-1-quart-679082/10069836-P?searchTerm=valvoline%2020w50">https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/valvoline-vr1-racing-20w-50-full-synthetic-motor-oil-1-quart-679082/10069836-P?searchTerm=valvoline%2020w50</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Free shipping with 4 or more quarts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I just checked – amazon is more expensive<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>TERRY SMITH<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 5, 2020 10:27 AM<br><b>To:</b> Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR6 - wix oil filter with spin on<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Ah. That explains why I've never seen it. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Thanks. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 07/05/2020 10:58 AM Tony Drews <<a href="mailto:tony@tonydrews.com">tony@tonydrews.com</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p>There's a Valvoline VR-1 Synthetic variety, that's what I run in my TR-4 racer. I end up ordering it from Amazon because it's not carried locally.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Regards, Tony Drews<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 7/5/2020 9:07 AM, TERRY SMITH wrote: <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Ditto on that. There's a YouTube video of a guy who does a pretty scientific comparison of all kinds of stuff, including one comparing oil filters. WIX/NAPA came out on top easily (they're the same filter, just different branding), as they capture more particulates. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Also seem to remember an article I read about oil. Synthetic has perfectly round molecules that are all the same size, achieving maximum lubricant property because they act like little ball bearings against each other. Also didn't break down as fast as Dinosaur oil, which is a bit more anarchic in structure. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>So, with the right filter and the right oil it's just fine to run much higher mileage on the same change. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>All that said, for many years I had run synthetic oil only to find the cam and tappets had traded materials. Since that engine rebuild I've been using Valvoline VR1 Racing oil due to it's high zinc. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>I would, though, like to get back to a synthetic oil, but not sure which one has high zinc. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Anybody? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Terry Smith, '59 TR3A TS 58667 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>New Hampshire <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 07/05/2020 9:07 AM TeriAnn J. Wakeman <a href="mailto:tjwakeman@gmail.com"><tjwakeman@gmail.com></a> wrote: <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 7/4/20 9:13 PM, dave wrote: <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>He is absolutely right. Been using wix for over a decade. Good choice <o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p>Been using WIX and NAPA gold (made by WIX) for at least 4 decades in my Land Rover and 3 decades in my T3. Wouldn't use anything else.<o:p></o:p></p><p>TeriAnn<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-------- Original message -------- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>From: John Cohen <a href="mailto:jmcoh@comcast.net"><jmcoh@comcast.net></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Date: 7/4/20 10:13 PM (GMT-06:00) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>To: Jeff Nathanson <a href="mailto:jeffn@msystech.com"><jeffn@msystech.com></a>, <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 - wix oil filter with spin on <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Wix is 51516 or the identical NAPA Gold is 1516. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>John Cohen <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Rutland, VT <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1976 TR6 <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="composer_signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#575757'>Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-------- Original message -------- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>From: Jeff Nathanson <a href="mailto:jeffn@msystech.com"><jeffn@msystech.com></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Date: 7/4/20 22:34 (GMT-05:00) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>To: <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Subject: [TR] TR6 - wix oil filter with spin on <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I realize has been a question posed many times. But what part number of WIX oil filter is best suited for a 1972 Triumph TR6 with a Spin-on conversion? If WIX is not a top performer , then what is a highly regarded manufacturer for an oil filter?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Jeff N.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><br>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> ** <br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a> <br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a> <br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net</a> <o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><pre>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/tony@tonydrews.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/tony@tonydrews.com</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> ** <br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a> <br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a> <br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net</a> <o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>