I would think that straight 50W would be too heavy, how about Valvoline VR-1
20-50 conventional oil that contains ZDDP?
BTW, good to see you back on this list!
Bill
Bill Beecher
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-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Paul Dorsey
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:54 AM
To: Randall; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Greenish oil now 50weight?
That's it. ZDDP is the reason (i forgot that i added it 2 years ago). Now,
what does the list think of running Valvoline 50 weight oil?
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
To: "'Paul Dorsey'" <dorpaul at bellsouth.net>; <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 2:56 PM
Subject: RE: [TR] Greenish oil
>> today I drained about a quart out. It
>> seemed green (no, not like anti-freeze) but kinda brownish, too.
>
> Paul, is there any chance you added a ZDDP or break-in additive? Some of
> them are green.
>
> Some oils are also greenish out of the bottle, but AFAIK even Valvoline's
> "green" oil is actually an amber color.
>
> -- Randall
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