<VV> oil question

[J R Read]

Ken,

Check the chart at:

http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Files/Mobil_1_Product_Guide.pdf

There are only a couple of Mobil 1 oils having sufficient ZDP levels for our 
flat tappet engines.  10W30 is NOT one of them.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Clark" <kcvair at hotmail.com>
To: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> oil question


>
> Thanks for all who answered.  The suggestion of the 5W-40 sounds ok, not 
> sure if that is the best for car with 95M original miles on it and never 
> has been taken apart or overhauled.  Still runs great and uses small amout 
> of  oil, maybe a qt. in 500 miles.  The car I put the Mobil 1 in has 
> recent rebuild and I put the 10W30.  Maybe it doesn't matter if it's older 
> engine or newly rebuilt, but may find out when they get some miles on 
> them.   Seems like quite a difference between 5W40 and 10W30 though.
> I think I'll stay away from the oil I found in the Orschln Farm and home 
> oil even though it has the SL, which I'm not confident using any more. 
> Ken Clark
>