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Old 03-11-2010, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob In Ct View Post
CobraEd:

The ad you linked is misleading.

"After 70+ years, the EPA mandated that all domestic oil producers remove ZDDP (Zinc Dialkyl Dithio Phosphate) from all conventional and synthetic motor oil."

ZDDP levels have been reduced. For overhead cam engines the lower levels probably don't matter. For us flat tappet guys it does.

Bob


I didn't read the verbiage. I guess they got it wrong?? (I still did not read it) but the bottom line is, you can buy their ZDDP product and add it to any oil you want. Thus, . . . you have your favorite oil AND all the ZDDP you need.


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