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

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Here is an oil link from a racing site I visit.  It talks specifically 
about the amount of zinc in a bunch of different types of oil.

http://www.lnengineering.com/oil.html

Paul
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adin at frontier.net wrote:
> 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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