[DeTomaso] Translation of motor oil

[Brian Dudley]

Or use Castrol Edge 5W-50 with Syntec which is designed for classic cars and contains higher zinc levels. 

On Apr 24, 2012, at 3:48 PM, "CharlesMcCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Dave!
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> By 2004 there were catalytic converters so I'd assume that oil for 2004 had
> lower levels of zddp. 
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> Of course you know what they say about assumptions...
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> Thanks!
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> Charles McCall
> Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera #9375
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> From: Dave Londry [mailto:davel at emspace.com] 
> Sent: martes, 24 de abril de 2012 21:28
> To: CharlesMcCall
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Translation of motor oil
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> I don't see anyone speaking up Charles. (no wonder, it's pretty well
> impossible to answer now)
> For a non-roller cam
> ..You want >9ppm
> ..Optimum is about 12 ppm which gives you some room for depletion 
> (which happens during normal running)
> ..Folklore says >18ppm gets you into some embrittlement issues.
> (I choose to trust this one, no particular reason though)
> 
> As to what your 10W40 has in it??
> 2 years ago it would have had 1200 ppm. Now ?
> 
> As far as reading the designation - wtf knows what this means and this is
> the API, who make up them up.
> http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/API.html
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> SL 
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> Current 
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> For 2004 and older automotive engines. 
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> SJ 
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> Current 
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> For 2001 and older automotive engines.
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> CF 
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> Current 
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> Introduced in 1994. For off-road, indirect injected and other diesel engines
> including those using fuel with over 0.5% weight sulfur. Can be used in
> place of CD oils. 
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> 
> Here's a blurb from Mobil pitching 0W40 and 10W40 Hi-Mileage
> http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Car_Care/AskMobil/ZDDP_Levels_C
> lassic_Cars.aspx
> 
> What would I do?
> Add 600 ppm and pray a bunch.
> dave
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> On 24/04/2012 11:41 AM, CharlesMcCall wrote: 
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> Hi
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> Can someone who knows oil or where to look confirm that API SL/SJ/CF oil
> needs zddp additive? 
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> I have additive and just bought some Mobil 10W40. (What happens if you add
> too much zddp anyway? Is that a bad thing?)
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> Charles McCall
> Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera #9375
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