For those of us who run old school and have want of oils having a level of it like oils used to.
Oils w zddp
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Is there a question here?
I think the poster is asking what oils today have the most zddp..
HDEOs are always a good choice, I'm a fan of Delvac 1300 in old flat tappet gas motors myself. Although if you had a lot of cash to spend, Joe Gibbs Racing & Amsoil have a few high ZDDP oils too.
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Mobi 1 High Mileage has extra Z ...
I run Valvoline VR1 in my '75 MG
It is a bit of a difficult thing to answer. There are all kinds of options, depending upon your budget, and how much of it you're willing to spend. You can spend piles of money on boutique oils with elevated ZDDP content. You can also buy race oils. Or, you can do reasonably well with the VR1 or an HDEO.
Royal Purple HPS I believe has high ZDDP as well
RP HPS
Shell Rotella
Chevron Delo 400
Valvoline VR1
Brad Penn
Amsoil
Redline
lots of them out there that still have high levels
Shell Rotella
Chevron Delo 400
Valvoline VR1
Brad Penn
Amsoil
Redline
lots of them out there that still have high levels
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How any of you were able to provide an answer to the 'question' amazes me. Crazy clarifies with what he thinks he is trying to say.
I like playing ball. Wha kind of should I use? Thanks
I have to agree, even though I know what he's asking, the least he could do is attempt proper grammar and punctuation, we are all adults here (mostly).. The pure laziness with people on forums these days amazes me. Sure I make spelling and grammar mistakes, but its not often, and I do try to look like I am literate!
How any of you were able to provide an answer to the 'question' amazes me. Crazy clarifies with what he thinks he is trying to say.
I like playing ball. Wha kind of should I use? Thanks
I have to agree, even though I know what he's asking, the least he could do is attempt proper grammar and punctuation, we are all adults here (mostly).. The pure laziness with people on forums these days amazes me. Sure I make spelling and grammar mistakes, but its not often, and I do try to look like I am literate!
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I run older engines. All of them call for a high level of zddp. I was curious if perhaps there was a list of motor oils with known levels of said zddp, and how the oils ranked in that regard.
Please, if you will be so kind and understanding, excuse my poor grammar last evening. I had been outside working on the supply and return plumbing of a dual fuel tank setup I am installing on a 1986 Chevrolet K30 pickup truck. I was tired and find the phone I use for Internet communications tedious and frustrating.
I wish you all a very pleasant day and thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Please, if you will be so kind and understanding, excuse my poor grammar last evening. I had been outside working on the supply and return plumbing of a dual fuel tank setup I am installing on a 1986 Chevrolet K30 pickup truck. I was tired and find the phone I use for Internet communications tedious and frustrating.
I wish you all a very pleasant day and thank you for sharing your thoughts.
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If your "old stuff" is garden variety, mass-produced then you likely don't need anything special. If it has higher loads on the valve train than original look into HD mixed-fleet oil or Valvoline VR1.
What's the application?
What's the application?
One is 6.5 turbo diesel. One is a 2.2 non roller cam, one is a 650 cc single overhead cam bike.
For the 6.5, just stick to any modern HDEO meeting the viscosity specifications. That, too, would work in the 2.2, but so would any modern passenger car oil in the approved viscosity, assuming that break in is complete and it doesn't have some radical cam profile. For the bike, we do have a bike section and you might get some better answers there, aside from the boiler plate answer of read the manual.
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