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Re: [Mgs] Is Valvoline VR1 OK for everyday use?

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Subject: Re: [Mgs] Is Valvoline VR1 OK for everyday use?
From: Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:15:49 -0700
I believe racing oil lacks detergent additives (this, to prevent foaming).
So it is not recommended for longer change intervals. So you would have to
change it considerably more often -- how much more often, I don't know. 500
miles? The length of a race weekend?

BTW, I just used VR1 for break-in of the new cam in my MGB. But I only left
it in for 100 miles.

--

Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires


on 6/17/09 10:55 AM, Bob Donahue at bobmgtd@comcast.net wrote:

> Valvoline is touting it's VR1 racing oil as having plenty of Zinc (ZDDP I
> guess). Is there any down side to using this "racing oil" in my non-racing MGB
> and TD?
> 
> Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
> Email - bobmgtd@comcast.net
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>                71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361
> Member:  NEMGTR #11470
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>                Hoosier MGB Club
>                Olde Octagons of Indiana
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