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To: FrankK <frankk12@verizon.net>, MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Oil Additive
From: Max Heim via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2019 19:02:15 -0700
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Only certain weights. You have to read the labels, or usually the spec =
sheets.

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Max Heim
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> On Jul 5, 2019, at 6:15 PM, FrankK <frankk12@verizon.net> wrote:
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> I assume all those brands include the correct ZDDP proportions./
> =20
> From: Max Heim <>
> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 9:02 PM
> To: FrankK <> ; MG List <>
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Oil Additive
> =20
> Right, but there are other brands. I use Mobil1 15W50. Others use =
Royal Purple, Joe Gibbs, Kendall or AMSoil brands.
> =20
> =20
> --
> Max Heim
> mvheim@sonic.net <>
> =20
> =20
> =20
>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 5:49 PM, FrankK <frankk12@verizon.net <>> wrote:
>> =20
>> Max: I    did get some Valvoline Racing Oil (not for street use!) but =
after some of the negative comments on here regarding its use I am =
questioning its use now.
>> =20
>> From: Max Heim via Mgs <>
>> Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 6:41 PM
>> To: MG List <>
>> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Oil Additive
>> =20
>> I agree with Charley=E2=80=A6 I did that for a while but it was =
inconvenient, and once I found a proper oil it was pointless.
>> =20
>> Consider, if you have to top off your oil by adding a quart between =
changes (as is common), are you also adding the exact proportional =
amount of your additive? It=E2=80=99s just impractical to deal with on a =
regular basis. There is nothing magical about Castrol 20W50.
>> =20
>> --
>> Max Heim
>> '66 MGB
>> =20
>>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Charley Robinson via Mgs =
<mgs@autox.team.net <>> wrote:
>>> =20
>>> Why raise your cost by adding an additive when there are oils that =
already have the zinc?  I use VR1; all the local auto parts stores have =
it.
>>>=20
>>> CR
>>>=20
>>> On 7/5/2019 10:50 AM, FrankK via Mgs wrote:
>>>> There was a great deal of  discussion here regarding the use of =
different oil to compensate for the lack of ZDDP in oil these days.  I =
didn=E2=80=99t see anyone include a discussion of the practice of adding =
ZDDP to oil that is lacking in it.  There are several sources where it =
is available and I have availed myself of it and added it to my  Castrol =
20-50 when I change the oil in my 80 MGBLE.
>>>> Is there a problem in doing this in lieu of using Valvoline Racing =
Oil say?
>>>> Frank Krajewski
>>=20
>> =20
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class=3D"">Only certain weights. You have to read the labels, or usually =
the spec sheets.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">--</div><div class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div class=3D""><a =
href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; class=3D"">mvheim@sonic.net</a></div><div=
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</div>
<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jul 5, 2019, at 6:15 PM, FrankK &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:frankk12@verizon.net"; =
class=3D"">frankk12@verizon.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">
<meta content=3D"text/html charset=3Dutf-8" http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" =
class=3D"">
<div style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space" dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">
<div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">I assume all those brands include the correct ZDDP =
proportions./ </div>
<div style=3D"font-size: small; text-decoration: none; font-family: =
Calibri; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; display: inline;" =
class=3D"">
<div style=3D"FONT: 10pt tahoma" class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5" class=3D"">
<div style=3D"font-color: black" class=3D""><b class=3D"">From:</b> <a =
title=3D"mvheim@sonic.net" class=3D"">Max=20
Heim</a> </div>
<div class=3D""><b class=3D"">Sent:</b> Friday, July 5, 2019 9:02 =
PM</div>
<div class=3D""><b class=3D"">To:</b> <a title=3D"frankk12@verizon.net" =
class=3D"">FrankK</a> ; <a title=3D"mgs@autox.team.net" class=3D"">MG =
List</a> </div>
<div class=3D""><b class=3D"">Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] Oil =
Additive</div></div></div>
<div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div></div>
<div style=3D"font-size: small; text-decoration: none; font-family: =
Calibri; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; display: inline;" =
class=3D"">Right,=20
but there are other brands. I use Mobil1 15W50. Others use Royal Purple, =
Joe=20
Gibbs, Kendall or AMSoil brands.=20
<div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">--</div>
<div class=3D"">Max Heim</div>
<div class=3D""><a class=3D"">mvheim@sonic.net</a></div>
<div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div></div>
<div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"">
<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">
  <div class=3D"">On Jul 5, 2019, at 5:49 PM, FrankK &lt;<a =
class=3D"">frankk12@verizon.net</a>&gt;=20
  wrote:</div>
  <div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
  <div class=3D"">
  <div style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space" dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">
  <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri" class=3D"">
  <div class=3D"">Max: I&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; did get some Valvoline Racing =
Oil (not for=20
  street use!) but after some of the negative comments on here regarding =
its use=20
  I am questioning its use now. </div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
calibri; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline" =
class=3D"">
  <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt tahoma" class=3D"">
  <div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
  <div style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5" class=3D"">
  <div style=3D"font-color: black" class=3D""><b class=3D"">From:</b> <a =
title=3D"mgs@autox.team.net" class=3D"">Max=20
  Heim via Mgs</a> </div>
  <div class=3D""><b class=3D"">Sent:</b> Friday, July 5, 2019 6:41 =
PM</div>
  <div class=3D""><b class=3D"">To:</b> <a title=3D"mgs@autox.team.net" =
class=3D"">MG List</a> </div>
  <div class=3D""><b class=3D"">Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] Oil =
Additive</div></div></div>
  <div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div></div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
calibri; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline" =
class=3D"">
  <div class=3D"">I agree with Charley=E2=80=A6 I did that for a while =
but it was inconvenient, and=20
  once I found a proper oil it was pointless.</div>
  <div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
  <div class=3D"">Consider, if you have to top off your oil by adding a =
quart between=20
  changes (as is common), are you also adding the exact proportional =
amount of=20
  your additive? It=E2=80=99s just impractical to deal with on a regular =
basis. There is=20
  nothing magical about Castrol 20W50.</div>
  <div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
  <div class=3D"">
  <div style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word; WHITE-SPACE: normal; =
WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; LETTER-SPACING: normal; =
TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: =
after-white-space; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" class=3D"">
  <div style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word; WHITE-SPACE: normal; =
WORD-SPACING: 0px; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; LETTER-SPACING: normal; =
TEXT-INDENT: 0px; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: =
after-white-space; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" class=3D"">
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; MARGIN: 0px" class=3D"">--</div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; MIN-HEIGHT: 16px; MARGIN: 0px" =
class=3D"">Max Heim</div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; MARGIN: 0px" class=3D"">'66 =
MGB</div></div></div></div>
  <div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
  <div class=3D"">
  <blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">
    <div class=3D"">On Jul 5, 2019, at 3:26 PM, Charley Robinson via Mgs=20=

    &lt;<a class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
    <div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
    <div class=3D"">
    <div bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF" text=3D"#000000" class=3D"">Why raise your =
cost by adding an=20
    additive when there are oils that already have the zinc?&nbsp; I use =
VR1;=20
    all the local auto parts stores have it.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">CR<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">
    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 7/5/2019 10:50 AM, FrankK via Mgs=20=

    wrote:<br class=3D""></div>
    <blockquote cite=3D"mid:CB90691B2D724F519195CE7A463EED35@FrankPC" =
type=3D"cite" class=3D"">
      <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">
      <div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri" class=3D"">
      <div class=3D"">There was a great deal of&nbsp; discussion here =
regarding the use of=20
      different oil to compensate for the lack of ZDDP in oil these =
days.&nbsp;=20
      I didn=E2=80=99t see anyone include a discussion of the practice =
of adding ZDDP to=20
      oil that is lacking in it.&nbsp; There are several sources where =
it is=20
      available and I have availed myself of it and added it to my&nbsp; =
Castrol=20
      20-50 when I change the oil in my 80 MGBLE. </div>
      <div class=3D"">Is there a problem in doing this in lieu of using =
Valvoline Racing=20
      Oil say? </div>
      <div class=3D"">Frank=20
  =
Krajewski</div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div>
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