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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: jamiemwedmore1234 on April 23, 2014, 08:33:48 PM

Title: OIL Q/A
Post by: jamiemwedmore1234 on April 23, 2014, 08:33:48 PM
I just bought 40 weight Mobil 1 any body was going for 30 weight but they had none and a napa gold filter anybody see a problem with using 40 weight   What are all you. Using


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: jyeager on April 23, 2014, 08:41:48 PM
I just bought 40 weight Mobil 1 any body was going for 30 weight but they had none and a napa gold filter anybody see a problem with using 40 weight   What are all you. Using


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I use lucas oil 20-50 or redline 20-50 because of the zinc contents. most conventional oils dont have much in there.  I use baldwin filter or wix racing filters. either way you should be just fine going from 30 to 40. ive always ran 20-50 in every boat motor ive ever owned.
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: jamiemwedmore1234 on April 23, 2014, 08:45:29 PM

I use lucas oil 20-50 or redline 20-50 because of the zinc contents. most conventional oils dont have much in there.  I use baldwin filter or wix racing filters. either way you should be just fine going from 30 to 40. ive always ran 20-50 in every boat motor ive ever owned.
is there a zinc additive that I could add


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: rush1 on April 23, 2014, 08:49:40 PM
Yeah edelbrock makes a zinc additive, I use valvoline racing 20w50 because it has a lot of zinc in it .

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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: GT Jets on April 23, 2014, 08:50:21 PM
is there a zinc additive that I could add


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I just use about 3oz. of Comp Cams brake in lube with the oil change.. you can have too much too...

Depending on if the engine your talking about has anything special going on, I would have zero issues running 40 wt.

GT
Title: OIL Q/A
Post by: MorePower on April 23, 2014, 09:12:48 PM
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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: MorePower on April 23, 2014, 09:15:29 PM
Yeager and GT what's your input on vr1?

Jwedmore, there are a lot of additives, I spent time researching and heard nothing but good on the redline and Lucas


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: 1979cudal on April 23, 2014, 09:19:32 PM
15 - 40  shell rotella good stuff


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: jyeager on April 23, 2014, 09:22:43 PM

Yeager and GT what's your input on vr1?

Jwedmore, there are a lot of additives, I spent time researching and heard nothing but good on the redline and Lucas


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My pops runs it in his boat. I say it's good for an conventional motor.


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: GT Jets on April 23, 2014, 09:26:02 PM
15 - 40  shell rotella good stuff


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Maybe 5 years ago...
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: GT Jets on April 23, 2014, 09:28:59 PM
Yeager and GT what's your input on vr1?

Jwedmore, there are a lot of additives, I spent time researching and heard nothing but good on the redline and Lucas


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I run Amsoil in all my crap, that being said, I break them in on VR1 20-50 Racing.
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: MorePower on April 23, 2014, 09:41:10 PM
Thanks guys! I get it for $3.50/qt so I stocked up


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: Jet Boat Maloney on April 23, 2014, 11:27:31 PM

Thanks guys! I get it for $3.50/qt so I stocked up


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: MorePower on April 24, 2014, 05:25:05 AM

Thanks guys! I get it for $3.50/qt so I stocked up


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How many quarts you want? Pay me back at the avi and I'll bring it out for you


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: Jet Boat Maloney on April 24, 2014, 05:44:49 AM

How many quarts you want? Pay me back at the avi and I'll bring it out for you


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I'll take a case of vr1 20/50 thanks Drew.


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: Riverlife_ on April 24, 2014, 05:44:57 AM
Drew I'll take 10qts and I can pay you whenever, let me know I can bring you some cash, I'm going to change my oil before AVI


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: MorePower on April 24, 2014, 06:21:39 AM

I'll take a case of vr1 20/50 thanks Drew.


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Hey Tad, the vr1 only comes in 6 per case


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: MorePower on April 24, 2014, 06:22:23 AM

Drew I'll take 10qts and I can pay you whenever, let me know I can bring you some cash, I'm going to change my oil before AVI


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For sure! I'll go snatch it up today


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: Squirrel Master on April 24, 2014, 09:28:12 AM
For sure! I'll go snatch it up today


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how much oil u willing to smuggle lol to avi if i cant make it maybe i can get brad or one of the vegas guys to pick it up. I cant pass up on deals smh
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: MorePower on April 24, 2014, 09:37:53 AM
Lol, I'll take orders.... Let me know how much you guys need


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: Squirrel Master on April 24, 2014, 09:47:36 AM
2 cases please let me know what you need. Thank u
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: Jet Boat Maloney on April 24, 2014, 11:57:54 AM

Hey Tad, the vr1 only comes in 6 per case


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Ok I need two then. Thanks bro. I'm gonna do an oil change before Avi but I can't pass up that price. You may need a bigger truck by the time everybody gets their order in...lol


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: Liquid wrench on April 24, 2014, 12:05:40 PM
You can also use ZDDP in ur oil for the zinc! That's what's in the VR1 I also recommend running 20/50!


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: MorePower on April 24, 2014, 01:36:22 PM

Ok I need two then. Thanks bro. I'm gonna do an oil change before Avi but I can't pass up that price. You may need a bigger truck by the time everybody gets their order in...lol


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Lol, good thing I sold the VW and got the new tundra haha..

I'll start a thread so I don't jack this one more then it already has been


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: Squirrel Master on April 24, 2014, 05:45:22 PM
Lol, good thing I sold the VW and got the new tundra haha..

I'll start a thread so I don't jack this one more then it already has been


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hey we r asking question about oil n ur an your answering sounds rt in parameters to me
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: Squirrel Master on April 24, 2014, 05:48:23 PM
Lol, good thing I sold the VW and got the new tundra haha..

I'll start a thread so I don't jack this one more then it already has been


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hey we're asking questions about oil and you are answering them sounds like it's within the parameters to me O0
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: MorePower on April 24, 2014, 06:47:23 PM
Lol! Okay, well let's just have everyone PM me with your orders


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: jet fever on April 25, 2014, 05:40:06 PM
Chevron Delo

Vr1

Rotella

Tell u the truth most west coast stuff is made at Rlop Richmond lube Oil Production at Chevron. 

95 percent of the bottle in whichever brand u buy with the rest are additives and u end with say Castro GTX.

That being said Mobile is top tierand they have the highest standard oil as far as lube oils go

Amsoil wouldnt compete in diesel additive test with 15 other brands so I lost thier respect.  How u gonna act having adds in ever mag u can think of and not compete in testing to show what u got. 

Anyway like everybody should know by now flat tappett =     Add zink
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: rush1 on April 25, 2014, 07:27:38 PM
Chevron Delo

Vr1

Rotella

Tell u the truth most west coast stuff is made at Rlop Richmond lube Oil Production at Chevron. 

95 percent of the bottle in whichever brand u buy with the rest are additives and u end with say Castro GTX.

That being said Mobile is top tierand they have the highest standard oil as far as lube oils go

Amsoil wouldnt compete in diesel additive test with 15 other brands so I lost thier respect.  How u gonna act having adds in ever mag u can think of and not compete in testing to show what u got. 

Anyway like everybody should know by now flat tappett =  Add zink
isn't that true of gasoline also?

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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: GT Jets on April 26, 2014, 10:38:36 AM
Chevron Delo

Vr1

Rotella

Tell u the truth most west coast stuff is made at Rlop Richmond lube Oil Production at Chevron. 

95 percent of the bottle in whichever brand u buy with the rest are additives and u end with say Castro GTX.

That being said Mobile is top tierand they have the highest standard oil as far as lube oils go

Amsoil wouldnt compete in diesel additive test with 15 other brands so I lost thier respect.  How u gonna act having adds in ever mag u can think of and not compete in testing to show what u got. 

Anyway like everybody should know by now flat tappett =     Add zink

I will have to investigate as to why Amsoil would not agree to a test. I have been using and selling the stuff since 1995 and to tell the truth, I have never once had any ill effects from the stuff. The only time I had a customer complain was when he used some of the Diesel injector cleaner and it immediately plugged the fuel filter to the point where the engine would not run. Turned out, the tank was so contaminated with old crap that it was amazing it even ran to start with.

As for the "Add zinc" comment, if the oil you are using already has adequate ZDDP, adding more does more harm than good. The Phosphorous count has a lot to do with it. As an example, I wouldn't simply add "Zinc additives to an oil change of Brad Penn Racing oil.

Not a personal attack, just trying to keep the fact afloat.

GT

As soon as I have some information on the testing thing I will post it up.
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: GT Jets on April 26, 2014, 10:41:16 AM
By the way, I can show you that modern Rotella and Delo are under the same environmental restrictions as any other automotive motor oil. There is nothing making Delo or Rotella different in the ZDDP content.

The specs change very often and negative changes are never advertized for obvious reasons.

GT
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: Flusher on April 26, 2014, 08:21:37 PM
What is recommended for ZDDP content?

Thanks,

Joe
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: MorePower on April 26, 2014, 09:34:53 PM
Hey GT, did you mean to say you wouldn't simply add zinc to Brad Penn oil?


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: jet fever on April 26, 2014, 09:51:26 PM
To clarify

Any brand oil unless mom and pop brand is great

A few unit Managers from a certain oil company have mentioned another sets the bar for lube oil however the biggest company in California is a close second and makes most west coast stuff thats in the majority of oil on the shelf

Amsoil is very popular however I think its weak they wouldnt compete in a test in which a 3rd partt tester tested about 20 different diesel additive brands just to see who really gives u bang for your buck.  Nothing to do with boats I just thought kinda chicken shit

Rotella is good

Delco is excellent

I use to not care about what gas I got.  Till i saw valves in my engine lab.   Go Techron.

I like to run same oil all the time to keep consistancy but its just a thing I have in my head.

Forgot what this tread was about

oh yeah long story short flat tappet bump sticks like zink. 
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: GT Jets on April 26, 2014, 09:56:56 PM
Hey GT, did you mean to say you wouldn't simply add zinc to Brad Penn oil?


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: jet fever on April 26, 2014, 10:18:51 PM
The gasoline question yes and no

Even gas at a Chevron could be from anywhere BUT sounds funny but a Chevron with an Extra Mile is a corporate station and it is ONLY Chevron fuel used.  The Techron is added to the Fuel tanker as it leaves the Refinery and the Techron is only in the corporate station.

Yes they are all in bed basically with each other.  They use same Catalyst Chevron sells to all of em all over the world and they all will work in our motors.  But some burn cleaner.  Some have better cetane ratings in Diesel.  Some just give us the minimum.  They all rip us off.  10 years ago the gas tanker equaled 500 dollar profit but that was before years of record breaking profits...
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: GT Jets on April 26, 2014, 10:20:17 PM
With the additions of the new catalyst installs on all Diesel engines, the added ZDDP is quickly becoming the modern day leaded gas. It makes these catalysts less effective by causing glazing of the catalytic materials.

That being said, just because Rotella and Delo used to have a good dose of ZDDP, does not necessarily mean it still does. Mainly because it does not.

What is recommended for ZDDP content?

Thanks,

Joe

Joe, from everything I have read and have been told by the "experts" a 1,200 PPM ZDDP content is used as a baseline, many high quality zinc fortified racing specific engine oils contain 1,800 PPM It is my humble opinion that any more is a waste and should not be used. The phosphorous content is what drives the ability to keep the zinc contents reasonable.

Lower phosphorous, lower zinc.

Jet Fever, I doubt seriously I will get a response to the e-mail I sent to Amsoil tech. about the additive testing, but am trying to find out.

My suspicion is that it was a "Pay to participate test" whereas advertizing is provided after the results are finalized. Amsoil will not under any circumstances be involved in those types of studies.

GT

Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: GT Jets on April 26, 2014, 10:23:12 PM
The gasoline question yes and no

Even gas at a Chevron could be from anywhere BUT sounds funny but a Chevron with an Extra Mile is a corporate station and it is ONLY Chevron fuel used.  The Techron is added to the Fuel tanker as it leaves the Refinery and the Techron is only in the corporate station.

Yes they are all in bed basically with each other.  They use same Catalyst Chevron sells to all of em all over the world and they all will work in our motors.  But some burn cleaner.  Some have better cetane ratings in Diesel.  Some just give us the minimum.  They all rip us off.  10 years ago the gas tanker equaled 500 dollar profit but that was before years of record breaking profits...

Yamaha Ring Free and Johnson Evinrudes Carbon Guard are basicall versions of Techron. The stuff works wonders, especially in two stroke applications, or a fat running Big Chevy/Ford MOPAR.... :sly:

GT
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: jet fever on April 26, 2014, 10:31:31 PM
Gt I don't know why they declined just thought wow they are probly first one that comes to mind to people and they didnt put up

I learned it when learning about low sulfer Diesel that is at our pumps

My 06 LBZ wasnt meant to run that stuff so I run the additives to keep the fuel system lubed. 

The new diesels try to kill NOX and all kinds of stuff. 

The diesel gets refined now to lower Sulfur content and strip the lube quality of the fuel.  07 up ur good. 
Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: jamiemwedmore1234 on September 13, 2014, 01:24:20 PM
Just bought this oil additive supposed to be good for the zinc hopeing some one can chime in and say yah or nay before I put it in


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: Ecm101 on September 13, 2014, 01:54:33 PM
I run valvoline race oil straight 50 wt


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: jamiemwedmore1234 on September 13, 2014, 02:59:12 PM

Just bought this oil additive supposed to be good for the zinc hopeing some one can chime in and say yah or nay before I put it in


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nobody have any imput on this stuff looked on the web not much info on pros or cons


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Title: Re: OIL Q/A
Post by: Chad krieger on September 13, 2014, 09:44:57 PM
Amsol or STP zinc will do the job


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