ZDDP- Is that a Zinc additive you speak of ? Do you what oils have it? Thanks
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]>wrote: > That's sort of what I was meaning. Engine oils in general are heading > steadily toward more and more low-friction modifiers, and it's getting > harder to find the older additives now (ZDDP in particular, which older > flat-tappet engines need more than modern roller/rocker tappets and VVT > engines do). Friction modifiers/inhibitors aren't good for wet clutches > (like ours and the DSG/DCT automatics out there now), which need a good > viscous fluid that transfers heat well and keeps a steady friction > throughout a broad temp range. > > I love synthetic oils; my old VWs each get moved to synthetics whenever I > do a reseal on them (which eliminates the weepy changeover). > > Engines and transmissions are going in opposite directions as to their > needs, so I'm wondering when the OEMs are going to start splitting them off > again, giving you a long-life transmission oil fill and a shorter interval > engine oil fill. > > I personally am looking forward to the transition. So much easier to do > engine swaps when you don't have to move both. ;) > > -Kurt > > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Kurt, >> Synthetics are not a bad thing - neither are they a cause for >> panic and oil switching - provided that you switch to them early >> enough in the engines life. >> I think we'll be seeing a march towards Synthetics but it will >> start at the OEMs. >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
