> Iâ??ve run the VR1 20/50 in both 100â??s for more years than I can remember.
> No issues.
>
> The Walmart deal is the real thing. I had a case of 24 delivered today.
> Ordered last Friday - no shipping.
>
> Randy
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 16, 2019, at 4:00 PM, Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net> wrote:
>>
>> talked to them today--VR1 20w-50 has 1400PPM zinc.
>>
>> tom
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: P.M. Pollock <pollpete@ix.netcom.com>
>> To: Bob Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com>
>> Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:58:04 -0400 (EDT)
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Valvoline VR-1 20W-50 @ walmart.com
>>
>> IIRC a couple of years ago diesel oils also went the reduced zinc route.
>> You
>> can check zinc levels online from the oil's website - usually by downloading
>> a pdf.
>> What I settled on doing for our beloved '69 Ghia convertible and her Healey
>> consort (once I get him going, that is) is a zinc additive. My understanding
>> is
>> too much zinc can also be a problem, so adjust the additive to the
>> underlying
>> zinc in the oil you are using (you want about 1500ppm total).
>> Alternately, some folks might smuggle in VR-1.
>>
>> Peter Pollock
>> BJ7
>>
>>> On 9/16/2019 11:24 AM, Bob Begani wrote:
>>> What about using Rotella as a substitute.
>>>
>>> Bob Begani
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Sep 16, 2019, at 1:59 PM, P.M. Pollock <pollpete@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Banned here in the People's Republic of California about two months ago
>>>> (probably due to the high zinc). It must have been an administrative
>>>> ruling - it caught stores completely off -guard: one day they were
>>>> selling it, the next it was cleared from the shelves and in the back room
>>>> not-for-sale.
>>>>
>>>>> On 9/13/2019 10:22 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>>>>> No, not ANOTHER discussion on the merits of any particular oil. I've used
>>>>> this for years with satisfactory results, and was looking to re-up my
>>>>> stash, but my usual source, RuralKing is now refusing to ship to
>>>>> California (their cust. serv. wouldn't say why, but they're a guns and
>>>>> ammo dealer and might be making a political statement as apparently no
>>>>> other states are being boycotted). Anyways, I found it at Walmart and
>>>>> they had a '2-pack' for $8.76 ($4.38/qt), which is about as good a price
>>>>> as you can get--'regular' price is over $7/qt--plus free shipping. I
>>>>> thought this might be a goof on their website, but I took a chance and
>>>>> ordered; and the email confirmation showed 24@$4.38 ea. Maybe they'll
>>>>> claim a screw-up, and try not to honor the order, but I thought I'd pass
>>>>> this 'deal' along:
>>>>>
>>>>> *https://tinyurl.com/y2e64xrg*
>>>>>
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