ZDDP oil additive

Robert McLinden · #1 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 11:54 AM

Oil with the proper amount of Zinc Phosphate in it is still available. Joe Gibbs racing has it in both break in conventional (BR) and syn. versions. Also I believe Valvoline VR-1 racing has the Zinc also. There is one other producers that excapes me right now. Also Chevy's (bad word on this sit) break in oil is largely ZDDP. The racers know where to find it as a lot of them still run flat tappet.

CobraEd · #2 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 12:10 PM

I like to run full synthetic, . . . (Mobil 1 or Royal Purple). With the Eastwood ZDDP additive, I can still run my choice of full synthetic oils and also have the ZDDP. The best of both worlds.

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speed220mph · #3 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 12:13 PM

Running three cars with flat-tappet engines and have worked with a lot of race engines, I've settled on Brad Penn oil. As with Joe Gibbs oil, it has sufficient ZDDP in it, but at a lower cost. Nice thing is Brad Penn has a broad selection of weights including break-in oil.

http://www.bradpennracing.com/News/june192007.html

FWB · #4 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by speed220mph

Running three cars with flat-tappet engines and have worked with a lot of race engines, I've settled on Brad Penn oil. As with Joe Gibbs oil, it has sufficient ZDDP in it, but at a lower cost. Nice thing is Brad Penn has a broad selection of weights including break-in oil.

http://www.bradpennracing.com/News/june192007.html

Ditto on the Brad-Penn i use the 20-50 for street and in the drag cars.
also used the 30wt breakin oil on flat tappet cam break-in