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Re: [Mg-t] MG TD oil

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Subject: Re: [Mg-t] MG TD oil
From: rfeibusch1@earthlink.net
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 08:43:22 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Mick & All,
I wonder if ZDDP will ever be available as an additive. We need to market a new 
line of products like this - Call it the Codger Line, For old guys who 
care.........

Best,

Rick

>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Mick Conde <mmmgtcars@yahoo.com>
>>Sent: Aug 3, 2008 7:00 AM
>>To: rfeibusch1@earthlink.net
>>Subject: Re: [Mg-t] MG TD oil
>>
>>Rick -  YOU did it right!  Rotella is the only remaining oil with ZDDP for 
>flat top tappets.  Yes, there are other racing oils out there for this with 
>ZDDP @ $8.00 a qt, best watch however, rumor has it they are gonna take it out 
>sometine this year I've heard. rgds.......mick  Pittsburgh PA
>>
>>
>>--- On Sun, 8/3/08, rfeibusch1@earthlink.net <rfeibusch1@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>> From: rfeibusch1@earthlink.net <rfeibusch1@earthlink.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Mg-t] MG TD oil
>>> To: mg-t@autox.team.net
>>> Date: Sunday, August 3, 2008, 10:21 AM
>>> Rocky,
>>> 
>>> I used to run Shell Rotela 10-40 diesel truck oil in my 90K
>>> original mile TD - got 5psi better hot oil pressure at the
>>> gauge and cut consumption in half - Years ago an old Morris
>>> club member in Sausalito, CA, who also had a Porsche 911S
>>> read about it in a Porsche publication and started using it
>>> in all of his old cars.  I still use it today on my 1950
>>> Plymouth business coupe. I use the Castrol high milage stuff
>>> in the wife's 100K mile BMW 325i and it cut oil
>>> consumption (from a full quart to a half in 3,000 miles). 
>>> The stuff that is reccomended for my PT Cruiser looks like
>>> salad oil to me..........
>>> 
>>> best,
>>> 
>>> Rick Feibusch
>>> Venice CA 

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