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LGAFF · 02-17-2009

Anyone try Valvoline off road racing oil, not VR-1, but the one for racing....they make a 10-30W in conventional oil at $5 per quart and synthetic at $8 per......more zinc. With as little as I run my car and changing 2X per year, could be an option. Although will these kill the cats?

LGAFF · 02-17-2009

http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=95

http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=94

http://www.valvoline.com/downloads/2008-003a.pdf

jonszr1 · 02-18-2009

dont know about valvoline , i was wondering if that new edge styff from castrol is any good they claim it protects 4x times better than anything . it is pricey though 35 for a 5 qt jug

tomtom72 · 02-18-2009

0.02 cents from me, I do believe the issue with the ZDDP is the life span of the cats, no? Like it used to be a 50k mile warr, and now the EPA wants a 100K mile warr. I think I read that in one of the links posted recently. I'm not sure but the only thing that the ZDDP does to the cat is render the chemical reaction a no go if the ZDDP level goes beyond a set concentration point on the catalyist's grid. There maybe an issue with clogging the grid also?

TommyL · 02-19-2009

hmmmm Interesting! I would like to know more about this and hear from some in the know.

LGAFF · 02-21-2009

Redline now has ZDPP Addative for $12.99, treating 12qts....will probably use this as I just put M1 in both cars and then go to Amsoil.

Pete · 02-21-2009

Since we don't have emissions in IL anymore and no need for CATS.
I will start using Amsoil and ZDDP Additive.

Pete

LGAFF · 02-21-2009

From Mobils Website:

1)

http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...ssic_Cars.aspx

2)
http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...duct_Guide.pdf

LT5-Lee · 03-03-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by LGAFF

http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=95

http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=94

http://www.valvoline.com/downloads/2008-003a.pdf

Howdy,

I understand your name is also..Lee. Just a FYI note, I had a conversation with a Valvoline tech today concerning the Valvoline â€œNot Street Legalâ€ stuff while sorting out my own decisions concerning the ZDDP delimea created from the emission Nazi's. He informed me it was high in zinc & phosphorus, but the detergent add pack was only good for about 500 miles!

He also informed me the VR-1 is probably the better choice now. IIRC it was around the old norm of 1200 ppm and they were working on having a new synthetic out soon with good ZDDP levels in the VR-1 flavor.

Their SYN Power synthetic has only around 835? ppm ZDDP, but supposedly is engineered to keep what it does have in a a healthy state or just in the engine instead of through the exhaust if I understood him correctly.

02-17-2009	#1
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,188	Valvoline Racing Oil Anyone try Valvoline off road racing oil, not VR-1, but the one for racing....they make a 10-30W in conventional oil at $5 per quart and synthetic at $8 per......more zinc. With as little as I run my car and changing 2X per year, could be an option. Although will these kill the cats? __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

02-17-2009	#2
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,188	Re: Valvoline Racing Oil http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=95 http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=94 http://www.valvoline.com/downloads/2008-003a.pdf __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

02-18-2009	#3
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,406	Re: Valvoline Racing Oil dont know about valvoline , i was wondering if that new edge styff from castrol is any good they claim it protects 4x times better than anything . it is pricey though 35 for a 5 qt jug

02-18-2009	#4
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,637	Re: Valvoline Racing Oil 0.02 cents from me, I do believe the issue with the ZDDP is the life span of the cats, no? Like it used to be a 50k mile warr, and now the EPA wants a 100K mile warr. I think I read that in one of the links posted recently. I'm not sure but the only thing that the ZDDP does to the cat is render the chemical reaction a no go if the ZDDP level goes beyond a set concentration point on the catalyist's grid. There maybe an issue with clogging the grid also? __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

02-19-2009	#5
TommyL Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 204	Re: Valvoline Racing Oil hmmmm Interesting! I would like to know more about this and hear from some in the know.

02-21-2009	#6
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,188	Re: Valvoline Racing Oil Redline now has ZDPP Addative for $12.99, treating 12qts....will probably use this as I just put M1 in both cars and then go to Amsoil. __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

02-21-2009	#7
Pete Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicagoland,IL Posts: 2,675	Re: Valvoline Racing Oil Since we don't have emissions in IL anymore and no need for CATS. I will start using Amsoil and ZDDP Additive. Pete __________________ '91 #1635 PoloGreen 350 LT5 11.09 @ 129.27 11.04 @ 128.86 474RWHP 400RWTQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFNFOhGGlR4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRIOMwaDYY https://sites.google.com/site/peteszr1garage

02-21-2009	#8
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,188	Re: Valvoline Racing Oil From Mobils Website: 1) http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...ssic_Cars.aspx 2) http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...duct_Guide.pdf __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359