Re: Oil & zinc

[65 <65Val@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Dave. I didnt know about the diesel oil/cat convertor tie-in. I have 
been using diesel oil in my daily-driver '93 Aero* for quite a while,and 
didn't know I was causing damage to the CC.

Thanks.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Walters" <whdavid@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 12:55 PM
Subject: RE: Oil & zinc


> > ""Diesel oils were always a safe bet when looking for the maximum
> > protection,but couldn't be used in cars with cats.""
> >
> > Can you elaborate on this please? I didn't know this.
> >
> > Darwin/BC Canada
>
> I should have said "shouldn't".How you or I treat the environment is our
> own business,right-wink,wink? I run leaded race gas on the street,and an
> Edge EZ on my truck.Let the glacier's melt...I live in Denver.
>
> I read somewhere that the diesel add packs,specifically the higher
> amount of zinc degrades the catalytic converters quicker than an auto
> only formulation.To what degree,and how fast I don't remember.
>
> With the diesel trucks now going with ULS fuel and particulate
> filters,zinc is now being phased out of those oils as well.
>
>  Dave Walters
>  Denver, Co.
>
>
>
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