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Re: [Mgs] Synthetic oil

To: Barrie Robinson via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Synthetic oil
From: Max Heim via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 09:17:52 -0800
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Mobil1 15w50 also has the recommended zinc level for older engines. Just =
that one weight is specifically designed for flat tappet engines (you =
can look it up on their applications sheet). And it is intended as a =
street oil, not racing oil.

I started using it in my MGB about 5 years ago.

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If you're near Menlo Park, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
And now 67 MGB GHN3U137949G
Old English White, off-premises for restoration

> On Jan 21, 2016, at 6:56 AM, Truxtun Southworth via Mgs =
<mgs@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Tom,
> Yes, I would recommend using a synthetic.  My personal favorite is =
20/50 Valvoline VR1, it's designed for racing but I use it because it =
has zinc in the mix.
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> Should I use synthetic oil. 1957 1500 mga roadster=20
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class=3D"">Mobil1 15w50 also has the recommended zinc level for older =
engines. Just that one weight is specifically designed for flat tappet =
engines (you can look it up on their applications sheet). And it is =
intended as a street oil, not racing oil.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I started using it in my MGB about 5 =
years ago.<br class=3D""><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
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class=3D"">--</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; =
min-height: 16px;" class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB GHN3L76149</div><div style=3D"margin:=
 0px; font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">If you're near Menlo Park, =
CA,</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">it's =
the primer red one with chrome wires</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">And now 67 MGB GHN3U137949G</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px; font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">Old English White, =
off-premises for restoration</div></div>
</div>

<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jan 21, 2016, at 6:56 AM, Truxtun Southworth via Mgs =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">Tom,</div>
<div class=3D"">Yes, I would recommend using a synthetic. &nbsp;My =
personal favorite is 20/50 Valvoline VR1, it's designed for racing but I =
use it because it has zinc in the mix.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D"">Tuck</div>
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<br class=3D"">=E2=80=94<br class=3D"">Sent from <a =
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<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><p class=3D"">On =
Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 8:45 PM, Tom Gunderson via Mgs <span dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br =
class=3D""></p><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><p class=3D"">Should =
I use synthetic oil. 1957 1500  mga roadster
<br class=3D"">Tom
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