Re: IML: New Info on engine Oils - was lifter info - From Dick B.

["Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>]

Great information.

Thanks

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenyon Wills"
To: "Dick Benjamin"
Subject: IML: New Info on engine Oils - was lifter info - From Dick B.
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 08:33:22 -0700 (PDT)


Dick B's emails aren't hitting the list for reasons
that we're looking into. He asked me to post this for
him:

>
> The original message had the subject line: RE:
> different lifter reasons I should have changed that to: "New information
> about engine oils -
> Important - was RE: different lifter reasons"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick Benjamin [mailto:dickb@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 1:30 PM
> To: 'mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: different lifter reasons
>
> Adding to the message that Mike posted, I'll once
> again mention "Skinned
> Knuckles" magazine for those of us who are very
> interested in good care for
> our old cars. SK just did a very good article on this oil problem
> in the current issue,
> which basically is a result of the EPA rules
> regarding contamination of
> catalytic converters; because of those rules, modern
> gas engine oils have
> had the ZDDP additive reduced to less than 1/100
> what it was in the heyday
> of our cars youth, resulting in very poor protection
> against startup wear
> for cars that are not driven every day. As
> a result, it is important to switch to oils
> which
> do contain the Zinc
> anti-wear additive, which are only available for
> engines that do not require
> catalytic converters, which of course are Diesel
> engines. So, folks, next time you change your oil (and make
> it soon, please), buy
> Diesel rated oil, do NOT continue to use SK, SL or
> SM rated gas engine oils.
> I've switched to RPM-Delo 400 15W40, the oil and
> grade that is required for
> use in my GMC Duramax Diesel truck - it's available
> only in gallon or larger
> containers, but it is great oil, and has a decent
> amount of ZDDP.
>
> If you like purely technical information about your
> old cars, and want it
> from a well edited and scientifically very careful
> publication, go to
> www.SKpubs.com and order a subscription.
>
> This magazine is a well kept secret amongst
> techno-crats - I don't know why
> it isn't more widely known, but it should be! There
> is no fluff, no glossy
> paper, no color pictures, no auction news, no info
> about modifications or
> street rods, just pure car care and repair info,
> presented on newsprint to
> keep the cost down - the owner, Bill Cannon, (and
> until recently the editor)
> is an engineer who worked for Ford amongst other
> major automotive
> activities, and a good guy to boot! People have
> complimented me on being
> right most of the time - Bill has a better
> (rightness) average than I do,
> and a much stronger mechanical background.
>
> Dick Benjamin
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of mike and linda
> sutton
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 10:01 AM
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: IML: different lifter reasons
>
> Back when these engines were new, there was a
> running change in the lifter dimension for either the height overall or the
> plunger, I dont remember exactly what and when it was. When I was in the
> parts arena we always showed two different lifters and two different push
> rods for the RB engines,
>

Kenyon Wills
























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