The information that we have obtained from Phillips/Coneco, the new owner/s
of the Kendall Brand. The formulation of all Kendall oils were changed about
2 or 3 years ago. The only oil that was not changed was the 70 sae drag
racing oil. All of the other GT-1 oils which had previously been real "race
oils" were reformulated to conform the the specs for street oils which will
not harm cat converters!
According to the information that we have obtained, the oils that are
available with the extreme pressure additives still in them are formulated
for passenger car Diesel engines. There are 3 oils that have HD zinc and
phospheros packages. They are Chevron Delo 100 oils, Mobil Delvac 1, and
Shell Rotella T.
Greg Solow
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: "Mark J. Bradakis" <mjb@Autox.Team.Net>; <fot@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [FOT] Forwarded message regarding oil
> My understanding from my favorite oil industry executive is that
> "all" major brands are formulated to meet the newest API standard
> which is SM. That is the standard that took all those goodies out of the
> oil.
>
> Want a low cost oil that is still made to the previous standard?
>
> Kendall GT-1 High Performance motor oil, available from your local
> parts pimp but not from the Walmarts of the world. It's dirt cheap
> compared to the Red Lines, etc. It meets API SL, SJ, and SH, but not
> SM. I used it last season in a newly built engine and after running a
> whole season on the same sump-full, disassembly showed the parts
> still looking like new.
>
> You can get it in straight single-weights or in dual spec. I use
> 20W-50. I pay $28 a case. All circle track racers in my area use it.
>
> Take a look at Amsoil's site,
>
> http://mcgeerf.tripod.com/americansyntheticoil/id17.html
>
> and look at the zinc content of all the oils. Kendall is the highest.
> Now, the caveat: I don't know when the Amsoil data was prepared --
> wen I check the Kendall site and look at GT1, it says it meets the SM
> spec. But sitting on my desk is a jug of Kendall GT-1 High Prformance
> oil and the label says SL, SJ, SH. i hope they haven't changed it
> over the winter.
>
>
>>From: "BOB KRAMER" <rkramer3@austin.rr.com>
>>To: "FOT List" <fot@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: OIL IS KILLING OUR CARS
>>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 23:04:57 -0600
>>
>>
>>This was posted on the some British Car web forums and based on the
>>feedback
>>it is not widely known apparently -----
>>
>>OIL IS KILLING OUR CARS!!!!!
>>
>>By: Keith Ansell, Foreign Parts Positively, Inc.
>>
>>About a year ago I read about the reduction of zinc dithiophosphate (ZDDP)
>>in the oils supplied with API approval that could affect sliding and high
>>pressure (EP) friction in our cars. The reduction of these chemicals in
>>supplied oil was based on the fact that zinc, manganese and/or phosphates
>>reduce the effectiveness and eventually damage catalytic converters and
>>introduce minute amounts of pollutants into our atmosphere.
>
> ................snip.......................
>
>>Bob Kramer
>>rkramer3@austin.rr.com
>>
>>
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