I'm wondering if this applies to synthetic oils as well. I've been using Mobil One in my 67. -----Original Message----- From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kenyon Wills Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 8:33 AM To: Dick Benjamin Cc: IML Subject: IML: New Info on engine Oils - was lifter info - From Dick B. 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 ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm