Unfortunately, with increasingly stringent limits on diesel emissions, this
oil is undergoing the same transformation that gas engine oil has gone
through. So you can't assume that anymore.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 8/31/10 6:52 AM, Eugene Balinski at eugeneb@nni.com wrote:
> Diesel oil like Rotella and others is probably a good
> alternative. It is recommended by some of the Land Rover
> mechanics for their "series" engines because of the zinc
> content.
>
> Gene
> 80 B
>
> On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:55:13 +0100
> "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>> For me it's a classic Mini specialist that happens to be
>> nearby. But I'm not happy with claim and counter-claim
>> concerning ZDDP in VR1 (which concerns me more than the
>> viscosity) and one container that only contained a gallon
>> when marked with 5 litres, so I doubt I will buy it
>> again. My preferred oil is 15W/40 but specified for
>> Diesel engines as well as petrol (i.e. API CF-4, CF and
>> SJ)and therefore has more ZDDP.
>>
>> PaulH.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> Where does one buy this VR-1 oil? I am already having
>> trouble finding
>>> plain old 20W50.
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