[TPR] Oil weight opinions

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

I run plain Castrol 20-50w with a ZDDP additive, always worked with no
problems.

When I raced, we ran Pennzoil products, all free due to sponsorship.

I think that like gasoline, the oil itself is a commodity product and not
absolutely
a product of the region the name implies, I seriously doubt that Quaker
State
( read sludge in a bottle ) and Pennzoil are sourced anywhere near PA as
they originally were.

Like gasoline, it's a matter o0f the additives, detergents, etc. that makes
a brand a Brand.

I have a friend you is an "Oil Man" is that he sells and delivers gas to
Gas stations with a fleet of tankers,
primarily, Shell, BP, Texaco and Pilot Truck stops.  The gas doesn't become
the Brand until
it's in the tanker and 5 gallon buckets of stuff are added to it to make it
what it is supposed to be.

Michael

On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 8:05 AM, <shawkins777 at comcast.net> wrote:

> 10W-30
>
>
>
> Steve
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From: *"Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>
> *To: *tpr at teampanteraracing.com
> *Sent: *Monday, August 20, 2012 7:49:43 PM
> *Subject: *[TPR] Oil weight opinions
>
> All,
>
> I'll be running a break-in oil in the Pantera for the next few weeks as
> I put as many miles on her as possible.
>
> After that I'll switch to the permanent oil.  Here are the options I'm
> looking at, from Asmoil in weights:
>      5W-20
>      10W-30
>      15W-50
>
> What would the expert consensus be?  (I already know what I'd like, but
> I'm looking for alternate opinions which could change my mind)
> Asa Jay
>
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> &  Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
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