[TR] Starting a dry engine advice sought

[Paul Dorsey]

 I should’ve consulted  this list be for ordering The additive from Moss

On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 10:52 AM Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:

> >  Why do you think the synthetic  oil  might have done that? I
> > ordered some ZDVP from Moss, So I guess Valvoline racing one
> > might be overkill for me. Can you have too much zinc?
> >
>
> Some sources say that too much is worse than too little!  It can supposedly
> both interfere with the other additives, and make the steel more brittle.
>
> I'm also suspicious of do-it-yourself oil additives.  There are some very
> smart people who spend their entire professional career trying to find just
> the right combination of just the right additives to accomplish all the
> goals of modern engine oil.  Throwing in your own additive without knowing
> what is already in there is kind of like dumping salt in the soup without
> tasting it first.  Might make it better; might not.
>
> At the same time, almost every popular oil additive has been chastised by
> the FTC for making false or unsubstantiated claims.
>
> -- Randall
>
>
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