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1. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: "Warren Dietz" <flyhihealey@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 13:15:08 -0400
Is there an oil additive available to replace the zinc? Tom Here is interesting info..... although directed to Porsche-aircooled, is relevant.... http://www.lnengineering.com/oil.html WD 67 BJ8 _____
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00291.html (6,447 bytes)

2. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: Robert Blair <rnbmail@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 12:27:10 -0700 (PDT)
Good info - thanks. This is a hot topic as is quietly reducing the life span of older engines without the publics knowledge ..... seems to me that there should be a class of oils blended for older t
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00293.html (8,682 bytes)

3. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 16:04:58 -0400
I'm happy to see my oil, Val VR1 20/50 Racing oil, is one of the "good guys. the sender asap - Thank You.
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00294.html (9,129 bytes)

4. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: Dave & M <rusd@sitestar.net>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 15:07:21 -0600
Valvoline VR1 used to be one of the good guys. The latest batch of VR1, Valvoline Racing 20W-50, part # VV211, that I have, is clearly marked for API services SM, SL, CD. The newer API rated SL oils,
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00295.html (10,396 bytes)

5. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: "E.A. Driver" <edriver@sasktel.net>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 16:02:29 -0600
Hello David "the current oils may get you by for a "while"" That is the issue. What time frame would a "while" be equivalent to? Kind regards Ed AHCUSA Historian Saskatoon '53 BN1 '65 BJ8
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00296.html (9,493 bytes)

6. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 18:07:18 -0400
VDDP is still listed on the bottles of VR1 I have and they are not that old. What I don't know is how much is in them and how much we need. <flyhihealey@hotmail.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00297.html (11,609 bytes)

7. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: Dave & M <rusd@sitestar.net>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 16:16:49 -0600
Hi Bob, Yes - Of course I meant SM. Please excuse fat fingers, dyslexic? I got VV851 from my local auto parts store. He said they didn't have any such until I gave him the part number. It's frightful
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00298.html (12,261 bytes)

8. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: Dave & M <rusd@sitestar.net>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 16:46:19 -0600
Hi Tom, I think the change was fairly recent. The SM spec goes into effect in 2007. Note that I previously said SL when I meant SM. My older VR1 oil containers for oil rated API service SL stated con
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00299.html (12,563 bytes)

9. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: Awgertoo@aol.com
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 18:59:53 EDT
Apparently popular diesel fleet mineral oils such as Chevron Delo and Shell Rotella still have sufficient ZDDP for break-in purposes. I used it in the Elva's MGA engine for the first two events and a
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00300.html (7,927 bytes)

10. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: "Bob Brown" <BlkBt7@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 18:11:11 -0500
I hadn't been paying close attention to the details of this thread, but realizing I have a rebuilt BJ8 engine in the garage with new tappets I thought I should try to catch up. However, I'm getting c
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00301.html (9,259 bytes)

11. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: Dave & M <rusd@sitestar.net>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 17:26:19 -0600
Hi Bob, No one really knows except a few of the oil company insiders & they are not making it any easier to find out. The labeling, the advertising claims & general confusion make it impossible to re
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00303.html (9,211 bytes)

12. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 20:02:14 -0400
This site shows it does contain it. (VR1)--unless Val stopped adding it after this info was posted. http://www.lnengineering.com/oil.html es!
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00304.html (10,054 bytes)

13. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: "63AHBJ7" <63AHBJ7@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 19:03:38 -0600
<<I'm especially interested in the subject since I AM breaking in a new flat tappet cam & lifters.>> Interesting to note that I sit here with quart of Castrol GTX 20W-50 (fairly new) and it DOES have
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00305.html (7,683 bytes)

14. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 17:17:30 -0700
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00306.html (7,476 bytes)

15. Re: Valve job\Oils.... (score: 1)
Author: Dave & M <rusd@sitestar.net>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 19:31:03 -0600
Hi Tom, I suspect that the newest Valvoline VR1 has very recently had the ZDDP content removed or drastically reduced since this published analysis. I don't believe that they could meet the newest AP
/html/healeys/2007-05/msg00307.html (10,885 bytes)


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