Hotshoe Jon's oil experience at Watkins Glen is impressive, and I can
testify that he has no mercy on his BJ8 racecar. However, I just looked at
the Amsoil website, and their SYNTHETIC oil seems to have reduced ZDDP
additive like the other manufacturers. They state:
"AMSOIL XL Synthetic Motor Oils are friendly toward modern emission
control systems, helping improve catalytic converter service life for low
exhaust emissions."
Best to check the API "Donut" on the bottle. If it states "Energy
Conserving" it is no good according to Keith Ansell.
Jim Smith
----- Original Message -----
From: <Jnhorn@aol.com>
To: <Editorgary@aol.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: Oils - We've reached consensus
> Sorry I missed the beginning of this chain. I strongly recommend Amzoil.
> During the Healey Challenge at the Watkins Glen race my oil pressure
dropped to
> zero, but I kept going thinking it was the gauge (Hah) and raced for
another 20
> minutes, turning 6000 rpm. Turned out the cam drive to the oil pump
broke and
> I had no oil pressure. We took the engine apart and there was no damage
to the
> bearings (I continued to race on them the rest of the season. The Amzoil
had
> coated everything. Anyway, I have Amzoil in all my cars now. (This is
like an
> unpaid commercial, isn't it?)
> Jon Einhorn
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