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Hi Simon,
The problem is the ZDDP content which is either missing or too low to
protect solid lifters.
Read this..http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=49
Michael S
On May 9, 2016 12:21 AM, "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>
wrote:
> I hate to start another oil war, but:
> Recalling that one of the Healeys said that the quality of the oil was less
> important than the frequency of the oil changes - ie change yr oil often -
> I
> get my 20 -50 from a farm depot. In bulk. Costs very little ie the drum
> doesn't have a picture of a Classic Car on it. It's good stuff....most
> decent size tractors are worth more than our cars and they wouldn't put any
> old stuff in their engines! I've been running on Mole Valley Farmers' 20-50
> for the last +/-15 yrs. Oil and filter at least every 3,000 miles.
> Simon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
> Spidell
> Sent: Sunday, May 8, 2016 18:02
> To: Healeys
> Subject: [Healeys] Valvoline VR-1 20W-50 ...
>
> ... appears to be no longer available in California. Amazon has it, but
> won't ship to either my address or my parents', and my favorite local parts
> house said they 'yanked it off the shelves' at all their warehouses.
>
> Best (only?) alternative is Joe Gibbs Racing 15W-50, at $10+/qt. Ouch.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Hi Simon, <br>
The problem is the ZDDP content which is either missing or too low to prote=
ct solid lifters.<br>
Read this..<a href=3D"http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=3D49";>http://www=
.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=3D49</a></p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Michael S</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On May 9, 2016 12:21 AM, "Simon Lachlan&quo=
t; <<a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk";>simon.lachlan@homeca=
ll.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
ex">I hate to start another oil war, but:<br>
Recalling that one of the Healeys said that the quality of the oil was less=
<br>
important than the frequency of the oil changes - ie change yr oil often - =
I<br>
get my 20 -50 from a farm depot. In bulk. Costs very little ie the drum<br>
doesn't have a picture of a Classic Car on it. It's good stuff....m=
ost<br>
decent size tractors are worth more than our cars and they wouldn't put=
any<br>
old stuff in their engines! I've been running on Mole Valley Farmers=
9; 20-50<br>
for the last +/-15 yrs. Oil and filter at least every 3,000 miles.<br>
Simon<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>hea=
leys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Bob<br>
Spidell<br>
Sent: Sunday, May 8, 2016 18:02<br>
To: Healeys<br>
Subject: [Healeys] Valvoline VR-1 20W-50 ...<br>
<br>
... appears to be no longer available in California.=C2=A0 Amazon has it, b=
ut<br>
won't ship to either my address or my parents', and my favorite loc=
al parts<br>
house said they 'yanked it off the shelves' at all their warehouses=
.<br>
<br>
Best (only?) alternative is Joe Gibbs Racing 15W-50, at $10+/qt. Ouch.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
<br>
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