I used to use Klotz Racing Oil in a different life when I raced motocross
(back when my race bikes had all of 2.5" of rear suspension travel). In fact,
I still have a Klotz sticker on my old tool box.
Mike
As I recall that is actually called Klutz oil, a most unfortunate moniker
from a branding standpoint.
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From: WEmery7451@aol.com [mailto:WEmery7451@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 7:07 AM
To: kaskas@cox.net; gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com; vinttr4@geneseo.net;
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Subject: Re: Oil - what kind?
In a message dated 5/16/03 12:52:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
kaskas@cox.net
writes:
<< I too am a Kendall guy. >>
I guess that most of the oil opinion returns are now in. After hearing
about
the two Pennsylvania oils (Quaker State and Pennzoil) being blown through
the
same pipes and mixed together, I wonder how many differences there are
among
the mineral oils. The only difference between Pennzoil and Quaker State
is
what is done to them at the end (maybe just different containers). Many
years ago, Quaker State was briefly taken off of the shelves around here
when
a bad batch got out and gummed up a bunch of engines. I imagine that the
synthetics are still being distributed in small enough quantities that
they
are still unique. Most of the local car dealers and quick oil change
businesses are using Pennzoil.
I did have some relatively long lasting engines in past years (compared
with
those of today) with nothing more than the stock oil systems. During
these
years, I was using Big Daddy John Garlet's Kendall 20W/50 Racing Oil. I
don't think that you can find it around here anymore.
Years ago, this teacher use to show up at Nelson Ledges with an ugly, beat
up, black bathtub Porch, which blew smoke. This car was also very fast,
and
had Kluntz Synthetic oil in it. The teacher would get up in the middle of
the night and put Kluntz decals on the Group 44 cars. As someone asked
before, what type of oil did Group 44 use? Since Kas is a Kendall guy,
they
must have used Kendall.
Finally, does the oil make that much difference, or is it the meticulous
blue
printing of the engines along with the right skills and facilities for a
near
perfect assembly of them?
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