Rocky, you are certainly correct on the post run-offs picture. The
other thing that occurs is you put on the stickers hoping to get any
contingency $$ being offered. We had backing from Mobil 1 in the
Playboy and Escort showroom stock endurance series. We would send the
bearings back in Mobil 1 after a 24 hour race for measuring. There was
no appreciable wear. We saw data on tests run in the south by Louisiana
(?) on mowing equipment. They cut repair expenses drastically when they
switched to Mobil 1. We would dyno an engine on racing oil, drain it,
do an oil and filter while on the dyno and resatrt the engine. Yo could
read a horsepower increase with only the change to Mobil 1. Redline has
become a major presence in the racing oil. They push the product at the
Run-off's and other SCCA events. Mobil 1, on the other hand, has the
big guys such as CART, IRL, F1, etc. Ted
Rocky Entriken wrote:
>In my race engines, I break in with Valvoline Racing 20W-50, then switch to
>Valvoline Durablend (synthetic), also 20W-50. Been doing this on the advice
>of my engine builder, since I reached a point a few years ago where I can
>say I HAVE an engine builder! :-) He was not specific about brand, just
>that in the long run the synthetic is better, but it needs the mineral oil
>for break in. Just put a new engine in a couple weeks ago. I've done three
>autocrosses (10 runs) on the mineral oil. Changed to the synthetic today for
>a road race this coming weekend.
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>I don't doubt Redline is good stuff, but I want something I can get at the
>local O'Reilly's or Auto Zone. BTW, one reason you read about all the
>Redline winners is good marketing -- post-Runoffs ad picturing all of their
>winners (and 2nds and 3rds if they need to fill).
>
>--Rocky Entriken
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <WEmery7451@aol.com>
>To: <henry@henryfrye.com>; <vinttr4@geneseo.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 10:05 PM
>Subject: Re: Oil - what kind?
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>>When you read once a year about the SCCA Runoff stars, it seems that most
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>>the winners use Redline Oil. I was surprised to see that several of the
>>winners for year 2002 stated that they used Valvoline. Have some of the
>>experts returned to using the 20W/50 racing mineral oil?
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