<VV> New Oils for Classic cars

Eric S. Eberhard flash at vicsmba.com
Mon Jun 6 13:35:48 EDT 2011 

Sounds interesting -- let me know how it works out.  If well let me 
know what it is :-)  Eric

At 08:31 PM 6/3/2011, Mark Durham wrote:
>Eric, thanks. Thats good to know. No oil consumption issues. And the
>change interval is close to what I had envisioned, however, I have a
>spin on bypass filter I may see if it will fit, which has a 10 micron
>SS screen for the big chunks and a treated paper filter that takes
>particles down to 1 micron out. Mark Durham
>
>On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Eric S. Eberhard <flash at vicsmba.com> wrote:
> > I never really noticed anything.  I change the oil at 100, 500, 1000, 5000
> > and then every 5000 and I never had to add oil. Eric
> >
> > At 02:04 PM 6/3/2011, Mark Durham wrote:
> >>
> >> Eric, too bad on the truck but a nice try. :):)
> >>
> >> Thanks for your expereince with the Mobil 1 15W50 oil. I'm about ready
> >> to start my Corvair Engine I just overhauled, and its been a quandry
> >> on which oil to install for the first runs.I can certainly see the
> >> benefits of a slippery synthetic, it can only help preserve the cam
> >> and lifter faces, but, how long did it take the engines to stabilize
> >> oil use with break in with the synthetic? I know there are certain car
> >> manufacturers that send out their cars with Mobil 1 in them from the
> >> first mile, so I'm not biased one way or the other. I used to use a
> >> 15W50 semi-synthetic in aircraft piston engines for breakin with no
> >> trouble.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Mark Durham
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 12:29 PM, Eric S. Eberhard <flash at vicsmba.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > I use Mobile 1 15-50 which says on the bottle "racing" and "flat
> >> > tappet" -- interestingly enough some bottles say one, some say the
> >> > other, some say both.  Their Web site says both on their chart and
> >> > both phosphorous and zinc are over 1200 ppm.  I have used this for
> >> > decades in everything from diesel trucks to tractors to
> >> > Corvairs.  You can get it in 5 quart bottles cheap at Walmart, Napa,
> >> > or Mobile stations -- which is why I prefer it over Amsoil.  There is
> >> > valid argument for either over the other but Amsoil is hard to get,
> >> > especially if on the road and you need to grab a quart.  Mobile 1 is
> >> > safe for breaking in engines and the evidence to me on this ZDDP is
> >> > clear.  Two of mine were rebuilt (by a shop) and they insisted it had
> >> > to be broken in with Castrol 30 wgt.  Both of those got flat cams in
> >> > 10,000 miles.  New cams from Clark's (identical cams) and break in
> >> > with Mobile 1, 30k miles so far no problems.  A third I did initially
> >> > with Mobil 1, 20k so far no problems.  Depending on the vehicle I
> >> > change every 5k or 10k no matter how many years pass.  I have a 1980
> >> > Toyota I bought new that has 230k and several Ford pickups over 120k
> >> > and tractors with 10k hours ... the only problem is that I have no
> >> > excuse to get a new car or tractor because they all run perfectly.  I
> >> > had a speaker go out in my 99 diesel and my wife thought I should
> >> > replace the speaker rather than get a new truck :-(  Eric
> >> >
> >> > At 09:00 AM 6/3/2011, you wrote:
> >> >>Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 14:42:28 -0400
> >> >>From: Harry Smith <     >
> >> >>Subject: Re: <VV> New Oils for Classic cars
> >> >>To: Jim Houston <jhouston45 at gmail.com>
> >> >>Cc: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> >> >>Message-ID: <BANLkTikakm8zBZ+3G4T+MY-B5Mjxn7OVqQ at mail.gmail.com>
> >> >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >> >>
> >> >>Intersting. I was discussing oil yesterday with a friend of mine and he
> >> >> sent
> >> >>me to a turbo website, Forced Performance. They had a nice chart on oil
> >> >> with
> >> >>brand, weight, amount of ZDDP and cost. I have attached it here.
> >> >>Harry Smith
> >> >>1963 Rampside
> >> >>Coral Springs, FL
> >> >
> >> >
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Eric S. Eberhard
(928) 567-3727          Voice
(928) 567-6122          Fax
(928) 301-7537                           Cell

Vertical Integrated Computer Systems, LLC
Metropolis Support, LLC

For Metropolis support and VICS MBA Support!!!!    http://www.vicsmba.com

Pictures of Snake in Spring

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=115547&id=1409661701&l=1c375e1f49

Pictures of Camp Verde

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=12771&id=1409661701&l=fc0e0a2bcf

Pictures of Land Cruiser in Sedona

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=50953&id=1409661701

Pictures of Flagstaff area near our cabin

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=12750&id=1409661701

Pictures of Cheryl in a Horse Show

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=32484&id=1409661701


Pictures of the AZ Desert

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=58827&id=1409661701

(You can see why we love this state :-) )

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