I run plain Castrol 20-50w with a ZDDP additive, always worked with no problems.<div><br></div><div>When I raced, we ran Pennzoil products, all free due to sponsorship.</div><div><br></div><div>I think that like gasoline, the oil itself is a commodity product and not absolutely</div>
<div>a product of the region the name implies, I seriously doubt that Quaker State</div><div>( read sludge in a bottle ) and Pennzoil are sourced anywhere near PA as they originally were.</div><div><br></div><div>Like gasoline, it's a matter o0f the additives, detergents, etc. that makes a brand a Brand.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I have a friend you is an "Oil Man" is that he sells and delivers gas to Gas stations with a fleet of tankers,</div><div>primarily, Shell, BP, Texaco and Pilot Truck stops. The gas doesn't become the Brand until</div>
<div>it's in the tanker and 5 gallon buckets of stuff are added to it to make it what it is supposed to be.</div><div><br></div><div>Michael</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 8:05 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:shawkins777@comcast.net" target="_blank">shawkins777@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"><p>10W-30</p>
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<p><b>From: </b>"Asa Jay Laughton" <<a href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com" target="_blank">asajay@asajay.com</a>><br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com" target="_blank">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Monday, August 20, 2012 7:49:43 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>[TPR] Oil weight opinions<br><br>All,<br><br>I'll be running a break-in oil in the Pantera for the next few weeks as <br>I put as many miles on her as possible.<br>
<br>After that I'll switch to the permanent oil. Here are the options I'm <br>looking at, from Asmoil in weights:<br> 5W-20<br> 10W-30<br> 15W-50<br><br>What would the expert consensus be? (I already know what I'd like, but <br>
I'm looking for alternate opinions which could change my mind)<br>Asa Jay<br><br>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired<br>& Shelley Marie<br>Spokane, WA<br>******************************<br><a href="http://www.racingagainstautism.com" target="_blank">http://www.racingagainstautism.com</a><br>
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