[DeTomaso] more pictures and an oil question

[pantdino at aol.com]

 The Shell Rotella I know of is Rotella T and is 15W-40. They also make a Rotella T synthetic which is 5W-40.? 
The advantage of the oils approved for diesels is that they have significantly more ZDDP to protect the high-load valve gear in those engines.? Oils approved for gas engines only are tapering down their ZDDP content because the phosphate can supposedly damage cat convertors.? Even the diesel-approved oils are tapering down some, but they still have way more than the gas engine oils.

So unless you know for a fact that the Royal Purple has as much ZDDP as the Rotella, you're better off with the Rotella T (or the equivalent oil from the other major manufacturers--I believe Delvac is about the same)? 

If you look on bobistheoilguy.com you can learn more about oils than you care to.

Jim Oddie


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
To: Pantera List Serve <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 6:30 pm
Subject: [DeTomaso] more pictures and an oil question











I tried to send this note out earlier, but for some reason it must not have 
worked.  If you got it twice, I apologize.

I think if you click on the link below you'll get to page three of my Pantera 
pictures web site.  On pages three through five I've added some new pics, 
including some of the side-fill gas door I did, the ash-tray Ipod dock and some 
others.

http://groups.msn.com/DeTomasoPantera/shoebox.msnw?Page=3

Also, I've read the posts about oil and zinc content and am wondering what the 
experts out there think would be better for my only-slightly-tweaked 351 
Cleveland:  Shell Rotella 30 wt. or Royal Purple synthetic motor oil.

Thanks,

Chris
#3846
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