[DeTomaso] Translation of motor oil

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Charlie,

Get the oil specs for the oil you have bought, do not rely on what US specs
say. Thomas T compared the Mobil 1 5-50 synthetic oil data sheets for the US
and Europe and it is not the same product.

Tomas

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Brian Dudley
Sent: den 24 april 2012 22:20
To: CharlesMcCall
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Translation of motor oil


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!
>
>
>
> By 2004 there were catalytic converters so I'd assume that oil for 2004
had
> lower levels of zddp.
>
>
>
> Of course you know what they say about assumptions...
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Charles McCall
> Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
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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
>
>
>
> 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
>
>
> SL
>
> Current
>
> For 2004 and older automotive engines.
>
>
> SJ
>
> Current
>
> For 2001 and older automotive engines.
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>
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> CF
>
> Current
>
> 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.
>
>
> 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:
>
> Hi
>
>
>
> Can someone who knows oil or where to look confirm that API SL/SJ/CF oil
> needs zddp additive?
>
>
>
> 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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