Re: [MBZ] Question about zinc oil additive.

Use Truck and Turbo Diesel. It meets all the requirements, we've been using it for a long, long time. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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THAT STUFF IS MADE FROM MEXICAN OIL!! --JC On 6/10/16 9:37 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: So what does this mean for using M1 in OM 617 & OM 602 engines. Kinda nice to see an oil thread in the midst of political rants. I miss the old oil threads. Dwight Giles Jr. 1982 300CD 1990

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So what does this mean for using M1 in OM 617 & OM 602 engines. Kinda nice to see an oil thread in the midst of political rants. I miss the old oil threads. Dwight Giles Jr. 1982 300CD 1990 300D Wickford RI On Jun 10, 2016 6:38 PM, "Peter Frederick via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

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Note that you MUST use approved oil in VW diesels, especially those with unit injectors, as they have flat tappets. If you don't, the cam lobes wear, greatly reducing power. I suspect they are high ZDDP oils. This has been an issue with the performance crowd for a while, some older

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Curley sez: >So that includes the VW engines and their asian knock-offs. ...along >with pretty much all engines designed before 1990 Yup. They are leaving us Luddites behind. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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So that includes the VW engines and their asian knock-offs. ...along with pretty much all engines designed before 1990 Rick Knoble via Mercedes June 10, 2016 at 8:29 AMvia Postbox

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Curley inquires: >Would OM60x engines be considered flat tappet? Yes. Most "modern" engines are now roller tappet, meaning the friction face of the tappet is, in fact a rolling cylinder, on bearings or bushings. In a flat tappet engine, the only protection the hardened face of the camshaft

Re: [MBZ] Question about zinc oil additive.

From: Mercedes on behalf of jerryh--- via Mercedes >1. Was zinc phased out of motor oil, and , if so, when was it eliminated? Reduced. No clue. Probably 2007 >2. Was it reduced/eliminated from diesel rated oil? Reduced >3. Is there a

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I don't think so, hydraulic lifters and all... -Curt From: Curley McLain <126die...@gmail.com> To: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>; Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 8:50 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Question about zinc oil a

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ay.If you're really worried about it Amsoil sells a whole line of high ZDDP oil for performance engines. -Curt From: jerryh--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: jer...@san.rr.com Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 12:08 AM Subject: [MBZ] Question about zinc oil add

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Never been discussed before. We've never had an oil thread! Now I'll clear the deck so the experts can speak. We need to send out a search party for Larry T. BTW, good questions! jerryh--- via Mercedes June 9, 2016 at 11:08 PMvia Postbox

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sells a whole line of high ZDDP oil for performance engines. -Curt From: jerryh--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: jer...@san.rr.com Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 12:08 AM Subject: [MBZ] Question about zinc oil additive. It is my underst

[MBZ] Question about zinc oil additive.

It is my understanding that the EPA at some point mandated that a mixture of zinc and phosphorus known as ZDDP (Zinc Dialkyl Dithio Phosphate) be reduced or eliminated as an additive from motor oils because it is damaging to catalytic converters. I am interested in this issue because I