[T3] Oil 'n other parts

Keith Park topnotch at nycap.rr.com
Sat Jun 9 20:18:28 PDT 2012


Hmm,, that doesn't really tell me anything, they rate it in parts per
million (ppm)but Ill look into it, Im sure they have an info number to
inquire.

Thanks

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
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65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Brian Fye
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 11:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [T3] Oil 'n other parts

web site says 0.13% by wt.

On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Brian Fye <bfye at canyonville.net> wrote:

> not sure, but it was greater than zero!  i bet the info is on line
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 7:28 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Really?  What ppm level is in their diesel oil?
>> Id sure love to get something off the shelf and not have to drive into
the
>> port of Albany to get my oil... and pay $$$
>> Castrol is what I use in my watercooled cars.
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>> Top Notch Restorations
>> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
>> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
>> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
>> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
>> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
>> 87 golf "Winterat"
>> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
>> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Brian
>> Fye
>> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 10:18 PM
>> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
>> Subject: Re: [T3] Oil 'n other parts
>>
>> Toby called me tonight about oil and I told him what to look for, and he
>> found the ZDDP in conventional Castrol Diesel.
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 6:05 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I talked with Tim at Berg recently, all the cam problems they were
>> having
>> > were due to the ZDDP being taken out without notice.  They no longer
>> have
>> > cam problems according to Tim as they use nothing but Pennzoil Racing
>> 25W50
>> > with the ZDDP in it.
>> >
>> > Keith
>> >
>> > > I believe Jim said  that Lucas has some ZDDP in it.
>> >
>> > The Lucas produce I found is an oil additive. I think 1/4 - 1/2
>> > bottle is plenty for one of our cars. The guy I bought it from told
>> > me that he thought it was only necessary during breakin. I add it
>> > occasionally, but I'm not religious about it.
>> >
>> > Several years ago Berg mentioned that they were having trouble with
>> > cam & lifter breakin, and that they were still looking for the cause
>> > and a solution. I never heard if they came to a resolution, but I'm
>> > guessing that this may have been about the time ZDDP started
>> > disappearing from engine oils and that this was the cause.
>> >
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