Re: ZDDPlus / Z-ALT Oil ????

[Mike and Linda <miclinmopar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The  bad stuff was ARCO "Graphite" motor oil.
There was also Telflon oil additives (remember Slick-50)....where has that 
snake oil gone?

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis C." <dennis.2914@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 10:45 PM
Subject: ZDDPlus / Z-ALT Oil ????


> I was going to post this after Mopars At The Strip but now that ZDDP is
> being discussed I have some comments.
>
> There was a company at Mopars At The Strip selling Z-ALT Oil:
>
> http://www.z-alt.com/
>
> I tried talking to the "guy" in the booth and told him that I used
> Rotilla with ZDDPlus added.
>
> First he knocked Rotilla oil then went on to explain that adding ZDDP to
> oil does not work it just goes to the bottom of the pan.  According to
> him unless it is blended near the flash point of oil it does not stay in
> the oil.  Then he went on to tell the wonders of Molly "Infused" in oil.
> I asked him about the ARCO Molly oil of the 70's that distroyed
> engines.  Per the "guy" who knew everything about oil he said his
> process is better and it is just what our engines need.
>
> I don't trust "Snake Oil" salesmen who have an answer for everything in
> a bottle.
>
> I may be wrong but until proven wrong I'm going to keep using ZDDPlus in
> Rotilla, if Z-ALT is as good as he says I may try it in a few years. (if
> it is still around)
>
> Just my thoughts.
> Dennis C.
>
> 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 Van Conversion
> 1964 Plymouth Belvedere 318 Auto
> 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury 383 4-speed
> 1949 Dodge Pickup 289/C4 soon to be changed
> 1998 Honda Valkyrie Standard
>
>
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