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

[adin at frontier.net]

But still a higher content than others, AFAIK.

The environment is fine, but not at the price of my motor.


Quoting Paul Timko <thedrol at pobox.com>:

> 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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