[Healeys] Castrol classic car oil

John Vrugtman javrugtman at htcnet.org
Fri Jan 18 08:35:42 MST 2008


The site identifies this oil as not meeting the requirements of modern 
vehicles.

John

Bob Spidell wrote:
> Sounds like it's "regular" SYNTEC which, since it's also used with 
> modern cars, would have to have reduced ZDDP in order to preserve cat 
> converters.
>
> Smells like marketing.
>
>
> bs
>
>
> Editorgary at aol.com wrote:
>   
>> This reference from the Castrol Website, passed on through our MG Vintage
>> Racing Group suggests that they've got the word that we need added zinc
>> protection in a good 20-50 synthetic. All I know is what I read here. YMMV.
>> Cheers
>> Gary
>>
>> Exceptional Engine Protection for Classic Cars
>>
>> <snip>


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