[DeTomaso] Oil Question

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There is no need to buy an additive.
Just use the gas-and-diesel-approved oils like Rotella or Delo 15W-40.? If you want to you can spring for the synthetic version, which costs more.? 
These oils have much higher ZDDP levels because diesels use the same older technologies.
While the government is forcing them to decrease the levels in these oils also, it is still high enough for flat cam follower motors

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave McManus <dave at damardirect.com>
To: michael at michaelshortt.com; 'P. Rimov' <rimov at charter.net>
Cc: 'Pantera Forum' <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 6:45 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Question



ZDDP

Valvoline Racing VR1 has high level of ZDDP for older push rods engines and
flat tappet engines.

Here is a pdf from Valvoline regarding the Zinc issue. Good read.
http://www.valvoline.com/downloads/2008-003a.pdf

IndyDave



-----Original Message-----
From: michael at michaelshortt.com [mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 10:12 PM
To: P. Rimov
Cc: Pantera Forum
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Question

something like ZDDF or ZDDP found in Shell Rotella,
I dont know enough to offer an opinion, but the points sounded reasonable.

Michael in Savannah
On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 10:01 PM, P. Rimov <rimov at charter.net> wrote:

> A while back a few people recommended using an oil additive to increase
> zinc
> or something like that for better lubrication of older engines.
>
>
> Paul
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> Subject: [DeTomaso] Oil Question
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> > Just for the heck of it....
> >
> > Which would you consider better, and why, between
> > 5W-20 and
> > 15W-50
> >
> >
> > Asa Jay
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