- 1. [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Huff" <huffb@southslope.net>
- Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 03:21:46 -0500
- What brand and type of oil are you guys with solid lifter cams using? I've heard that there are issues with today's off the shelf brands.-Brad _______________________________________________ Support
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- 2. Re: [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: "Rense, Mark (GE Indust, ConsInd)" <mark.rense@ge.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 10:13:13 -0400
- You are correct, petroleum-based oils sold today have had to lower the anti-wear/anti-scuff additive packages due to pressure from the EPA. The zinc in ZDDP attacks catalytic converters. Most of us
- /html/tigers/2009-08/msg00104.html (7,720 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: DJoh797014@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 11:06:09 EDT
- Back on the list again. This was discussed several times. The synopsis: 1. Modern off the shelf oil have reduced ZDDP because it destroys the catalyst coverter This also causes excessive wear and ea
- /html/tigers/2009-08/msg00115.html (7,933 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
- Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 14:05:39 -0400
- This is a subject we all need to keep up to date on and I'm not caught up yet. Currently most oil on the self has an "SM" certification which means it contains 1/2 the ZDDP additives; you don't want
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- 5. Re: [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Tony McNulty <bamcnulty@optonline.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:01:26 -0400
- Folks: Here's the Google result for the topic. Royal Purple ZDDP gets about 15,000-plus hits. Just looking over the topics gives a wealth of information. Results 1 - 10 of about 8,450 for motor oil Z
- /html/tigers/2009-08/msg00128.html (9,734 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Tod Brown <todbrown@roadrunner.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:24:19 -0400
- Some time ago, I became aware that the lack of ZDDP in contemporary oils could be a problem for older engines like those in Tigers. In doing some investigating and, in particular, talking to the folk
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- 7. [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Carmods@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:31:38 EDT
- For many years, there has been no relationship between Quaker State motor oil and Pennsylvania crude. John Logan _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.net Donate: http://w
- /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00204.html (6,667 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Allan Ballard <allanballard@att.net>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:22:03 -0400
- Is there any problem using Rotella T oil? http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/allanballard@att.net _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.te
- /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00205.html (7,343 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:27:41 -0400
- You have to investigate any oil these days. All oils are reducing the amount of additives to comply with emissions regulations even for diesel engines. The labels on the bottles tell approximately t
- /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00206.html (8,453 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: CoolVT@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:03:03 EDT
- Are we talking mainly about older, rebuilt engines? Many of the modern cars have no special break in oil or instructions and the engine is under warranty for 100,000 miles. Are the new engines that m
- /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00207.html (9,809 bytes)
- 11. Re: [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:04:36 -0400
- When I worked a summer job at a GM engine plant back in the 70's, they ran every engine for a given amount of time on propane, I believe. I was too busy to note the length of time or the exact proced
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- 12. Re: [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: rab65tiger@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:31:15 -0400
- Newer engines I believe are all roller cams, I do not think you can get a new car with a flat tappet cam. What I have read is two resons, superior qaulity design aspects of roller cam operation, and
- /html/tigers/2010-07/msg00213.html (10,833 bytes)
- 13. Re: [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: FHSLOTH13@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:49:38 EST
- Would changing to synthetic oils eliminate the need for the additives that are supposed to reduce wear on the valve train? Fred Baum _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.
- /html/tigers/2010-11/msg00116.html (6,559 bytes)
- 14. Re: [Tigers] Oil (score: 1)
- Author: arado7@sbcglobal.net
- Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:20:28 -0800 (PST)
- I have used Mobil 1 15/50 since 1986. No discernible wear. I dont live in the Artic. Gary B9472283 Would changing to synthetic oils eliminate the need for the additives that are supposed to reduce we
- /html/tigers/2010-11/msg00117.html (7,367 bytes)
- 15. [Tigers] oil (score: 1)
- Author: Owain Lloyd <owain.lloyd@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:10:37 -0400
- anyone know a good place online to buy discount quality engine oil, gear oil _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: htt
- /html/tigers/2011-03/msg00202.html (6,226 bytes)
- 16. Re: [Tigers] oil (score: 1)
- Author: "bob webb" <bobjeanbeams@roadrunner.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:46:51 -0400
- the major lubricant companies have raised cost two times since 02/28 and another increase is coming 04/18 so just go to your local discount store and buy your lubes. you'll find that their selling pr
- /html/tigers/2011-03/msg00208.html (7,595 bytes)
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