[FC] more Rampy

[Ken Hand]

?On the oil thing "ZDDP", There were a couple of good articles written about that very thing and I also did some research and did a little tech talk on the very subject. ANY oil that DOES NOT have the "energy conserving" round star on it is acceptable to use in our engines. You have to be carefull which 10W30 you get and almost all 10W40 oils are good to run in our engines.


Ken Hand
248-613-8586
www.corvairmechanic.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com>
To: wern3 at juno.com
Cc: corvanatics at corvair.org
Sent: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 8:42 am
Subject: Re: [FC] more Rampy



FWIW, I looked around the Internet for some specs a few months ago  
regarding ZDDP in oil.  The only off the shelf oil I could find that  
had a reasonable level was Mobil 1 15W-50.  All the other weights  
have reduced ZDDP.  Most other oils didn't give a spec at all.  I can  
tell you if it is an SM "Energy Conserving" oil, I don't want it in a  
Corvair.

BTW, I'm aware that there are some other oils that still have enough  
ZDDP for flat tappet engines, but they (notably Amsoil) aren't what I  
consider "off the shelf" around here.  I can reasonably count on  
buying Mobil 1 when I want it.

--Bryan