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Kendall GT-1 20W-50 and other weights can be had on Amazon for half the pri=
ce of Valvoline VR-1 with the same protection.
https://tinyurl.com/y7m6zlmx
Mike MacLean
On Friday, May 1, 2020, 9:11:28 PM PDT, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.n=
et> wrote: =20
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Walmart had no problem shipping me a crap-ton of Valvoline VR-1 20W-50; =
still don't understand why the outfit in the Midwest I bought from before r=
efused to ship to me.=C2=A0 The Valvoline saga has some strange twists, a f=
ew years ago my favorite parts house 'had to pull it off the shelves;' I ne=
ver got an explanation there, either.=C2=A0 I haven't seen it on any parts =
house shelves since, but as long as Wallymart will ship for free @ less tha=
n $4/qt I'll be happy.
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On 5/1/2020 10:30 AM, wwycoffbn7--- via Healeys wrote:
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Hi,=C2=A0
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Thanks all.=C2=A0 As is usual there is a lot of good discourse and experien=
ce shared by the list. =C2=A0What triggered my question on oil and oil addi=
tives was the observation of a bottle of Red Line 10W40 image that did not =
display the usual statement that it contains ZDDP. =C2=A0For decades I have=
used that oil as it carries proper oil pressure, suites the climate, etc. =
=C2=A0However, if Red Line stopped including ZDDP, I would find another oil=
. =C2=A0I also recalled that some time back, Bob Spidell having to find a n=
ew outlet for Valvoline 20W50 as it seemed that it no longer cleared some C=
alifornia rule changes. =C2=A0I wondered it this happened to Red Line.
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So, I sent off an inquiry to Red Line and not getting a rapid response sent=
one to our Healey group. =C2=A0The Healey group was much faster to respond=
. =C2=A0While most business are slowed down by COVID-19, a Red Line respons=
e did come. =C2=A0The assurance is that Red Line Motor Oil 10W40 (SKU 11404=
) contains good ZDDP levels, plenty for an Austin Healey's flat tappet cam =
and lifters; 1225ppm zinc and more importantly 1375ppm phosphorus.
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As to their break in additive, their Web site indicates that a half bottle =
is enough to add to a conventional oil.=C2=A0 It also has bit of sulfur, 16=
.6 grams.=C2=A0 I have to wonder if adding it to their 10W40 could result i=
n too much.=C2=A0 I am just not inclined to experiment.
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The 3000=E2=80=99s owner=E2=80=99s manual only mentions 30 weight oil, even=
for tropical heat.=C2=A0 However, the =E2=80=9CWork shop Manual=E2=80=9D (=
the Green Book) has a much more expansive table that promotes a lot of weig=
hts depending on the manufacturer.=C2=A0 The aspect that modern oils are a =
bit different than those available when the book came out adds a bit more u=
ncertainty.=C2=A0=20
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I am confident using the 10W40.=C2=A0 I used 10W50 in my Triumph, but it wa=
s an air-cooled engine and was REAL hard to start in freezing weather.=C2=
=A0 There were also a lot of reputable recommendations that led me to Red L=
ine=E2=80=99s 10W40.=C2=A0 The oil pressure is proper, so I don=E2=80=99t s=
ee an upside for me to use a heavier oil.
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Many thanks to the folks who responded.=C2=A0=20
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Bill
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Walmart had no problem shipping me a crap-ton of Valvoline VR-1
20W-50; still don't understand why the outfit in the Midwest I
bought from before refused to ship to me. The Valvoline saga has
some strange twists, a few years ago my favorite parts house 'had to
pull it off the shelves;' I never got an explanation there, either.&nbs=
p;
I haven't seen it on any parts house shelves since, but as long as
Wallymart will ship for free @ less than $4/qt I'll be happy.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class=3D"yiv1269161651moz-cite-prefix">On 5/1/2020 10:30 AM, wwyco=
ffbn7--- via
Healeys wrote:<br>
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helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">
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<p class=3D"yiv1269161651MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12=
.0pt;line-height:normal;"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;">Hi, </span=
></p>
<p class=3D"yiv1269161651MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:.0=
001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;">Thanks
all.<span style=3D""> </span>As is
usual there is a lot of good discourse and experience
shared by the list. <span style=3D""> </span>What
triggered my question on oil and oil additives was the
observation of a bottle of Red Line 10W40 image that
did not display the usual statement that it contains
ZDDP. <span style=3D""> </span>For
decades I have used that oil as it carries proper oil
pressure, suites the climate, etc. <span style=3D""> =
;</span>However, if Red
Line stopped including ZDDP, I would find another oil.
<span style=3D""> </span>I also
recalled that some time back, Bob Spidell having to
find a new outlet for Valvoline 20W50 as it seemed
that it no longer cleared some California rule
changes. <span style=3D""> </span>I
wondered it this happened to Red Line.</span></p>
<p class=3D"yiv1269161651MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:.0=
001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;"> </span><=
/p>
<p class=3D"yiv1269161651MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:.0=
001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;">So,
I sent off an inquiry to Red Line and not getting a
rapid response sent one to our Healey group. <span style=
=3D""> </span>The Healey group
was much faster to respond. <span style=3D""> </span=
>While most
business are slowed down by COVID-19, a Red Line
response did come. <span style=3D""> </span>The
assurance is that Red Line Motor Oil 10W40 (SKU 11404)
contains good ZDDP levels, plenty for an Austin
Healey's flat tappet cam and lifters; 1225ppm zinc and
more importantly 1375ppm phosphorus.<br style=3D"">
<br style=3D"">
</span></p>
<p class=3D"yiv1269161651MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:.0=
001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;">As to their br=
eak in additive, their Web site
indicates that a half bottle is enough to add to a
conventional oil.<span style=3D""> </span>It
also has bit of sulfur, 16.6 grams.<span style=3D""> =
; </span>I have to
wonder if adding it to their 10W40 could result in too
much.<span style=3D""> </span>I am
just not inclined to experiment.</span></p>
<p class=3D"yiv1269161651MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:.0=
001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;"> </span><=
/p>
<p class=3D"yiv1269161651MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:.0=
001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;">The
3000=E2=80=99s owner=E2=80=99s manual only mentions 30 we=
ight oil,
even for tropical heat.<span style=3D""> </span>How=
ever, the =E2=80=9CWork shop Manual=E2=80=9D (the
Green Book) has a much more expansive table that
promotes a lot of weights depending on the
manufacturer.<span style=3D""> </span>The
aspect that modern oils are a bit different than those
available when the book came out adds a bit more
uncertainty.<span style=3D""> </span></span></p>
<p class=3D"yiv1269161651MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:.0=
001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;"> </span><=
/p>
<p class=3D"yiv1269161651MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:.0=
001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;">I
am confident using the 10W40.<span style=3D""> </sp=
an>I used 10W50 in
my Triumph, but it was an air-cooled engine and was
REAL hard to start in freezing weather.<span style=3D"">&=
nbsp; </span>There were also
a lot of reputable recommendations that led me to Red
Line=E2=80=99s 10W40.<span style=3D""> </span>The
oil pressure is proper, so I don=E2=80=99t see an upside =
for
me to use a heavier oil.</span></p>
<p class=3D"yiv1269161651MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:.0=
001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;"> </span><=
/p>
<p class=3D"yiv1269161651MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:.0=
001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;">Many
thanks to the folks who responded.<span style=3D""> =
</span></span></p>
<p class=3D"yiv1269161651MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span=
></p>
<p class=3D"yiv1269161651MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">Bill</span><=
/p>
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