[DeTomaso] A presentation on race oil basics from Joe Biggs Oil

Paul Timko thedrol at pobox.com
Thu Jan 24 12:01:19 EST 2008


You have to be careful with the Rotella.  It is my understanding that 
the Feds are reducing the amount of zinc in oil used in diesel motors too.

Doug Braun wrote:
> Chris,
> 
> 	My guess is that Joe Biggs oil is a name brand synthetic that he adds ZDDP
> to for racing use.  Anybody know more about his oil?
> 
> As for what to do, here's my opinion FWIW:
> 
> 	If you had an $8,000 (or greater value) engine in your car with a flat
> tappet cam, I recommend the Joe Biggs oil at $9/qt.
> 
> 	If you had a roller cam, I recommend Mobil 1 15W50 synthetic at $4.50/qt.
> 
> 	But yours is a flat tappet cam in a stock 351C (with more than 50K miles on
> it?), go with the Rotella at $3.50/qt.
> 
> Doug Braun
> blue 73L #5505
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Curt Hall
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:28 PM
> To: Christopher Kimball; Ken Green; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] A presentation on race oil basics from Joe Biggs
> Oil
> 
> 
> Lets see, If you have a 10qt oil pan, why not just use 3qts shell, 3qts
> synthetic, and 3qts Joe Briggs and1qt multi blend? maybe the best of all
> worlds?
> 
>   No really anyone have a idea about blending two oils?
> 
> Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> OK, so here I was, ready to start using Shell Rotella 30 wt, and now I read
> this...has there ever been a consensus for which is better, the Shell or the
> synthetic stuff listed here? My 351 is fairly stock, so does that make a
> difference?
> 
> Sure appreciate your feedback.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chris
> #3846
> 
> 
>> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:58:15 -0800
>> From: kenn_green at yahoo.com
>> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] A presentation on race oil basics from Joe Biggs Oil
>>
>> http://www.joegibbsracingoil.com/Downloads/racingoil101.pdf
> 
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