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Re: [Healeys] Oil Additive Question

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Oil Additive Question
From: BJ8 Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 9:11:24 -0400
I've only scanned over the Healey Marque article briefly, but my impression of 
its conclusion is that modern oils are fine for our engines as is because oil 
technology has replaced the ZDDP anti-wear additive with something just as 
good.  
It mentioned a flat-tappet Nissan engine used in testing that did just fine on 
the current oil formulations.  That would seem to refute earlier claims on the 
list that old cams were destroyed quickly by using the modern oil without 
ZDDP. 
I don't believe I've ever seen an issue on the list where the more information 
we have on the subject, the more confusing it becomes. 
 
Steve Byers 
HBJ8L/36666 
BJ8 Registry 
Havelock, NC  USA 
 
---- Dave Porter <frogeye@porterscustom.com> wrote: 
> The latest Healey marques magazine has all the info one could ever need. 
> 
> frogeye@porterscustom.com 
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