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Re: [TR] oil

To: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] oil
From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:44:09 -0500
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I've used VR1 for years, too.  Nothing but compliments about the stuff,
although to be honest, I can't say myTR really demands much from an oil!

Don
1962 TR3B (87mm pistons & liners, fast road cam)

On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 4:35 PM Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:

> In spite of the name, VR1 is actually a street oil, with the required
> detergents and so on for long service. The 20W50 version actually meets API
> SL (IIRC).
>
> I've used it for a long time, and never seen the kind of sludge and dirt
> with it that I have seen with other oils. IMO, it's good stuff.
>
> Valvoline also offers "Proline" racing oil, which is not designed for use
> on the street. It used to be called "Not Street Legal" but they changed the
> name to avoid confusion.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;ve used VR1 for years, too.=C2=A0 Nothing but compli=
ments about the stuff, although to be honest, I can&#39;t say myTR really d=
emands much from an oil!<div><br></div><div>Don</div><div>1962 TR3B (87mm p=
istons &amp; liners, fast road cam)</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 4:35 PM Ra=
ndall &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com";>tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">In spit=
e of the name, VR1 is actually a street oil, with the required detergents a=
nd so on for long service. The 20W50 version actually meets API SL (IIRC).<=
br><br>I&#39;ve used it for a long time, and never seen the kind of sludge =
and dirt with it that I have seen with other oils. IMO, it&#39;s good stuff=
.<br><br> Valvoline also offers &quot;Proline&quot; racing oil, which is no=
t designed for use on the street. It used to be called &quot;Not Street Leg=
al&quot; but they changed the name to avoid confusion.<br>-- Randall** <a h=
ref=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">triumphs@autox.tea=
m.net</a> **<br>
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