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AL427SBF 08-04-2011 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AL427SBF (Post 1143600)
Check out the Mobil 1 Racing Oils (page 2 bottom), if I'm not mistaken those 2 have the highest ZDDP content of any oils discussed so far? If so, and the ZDDP ppm count is the sum total of this debate - I would say the discussion is over (unless you decide to mix you're own).

More research, Joe Gibbs XP1 ZDDP 5846 ppm, some others even higher, WINNER Joe Gibbs!

zrayr 08-04-2011 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by AL427SBF (Post 1144287)
More research, Joe Gibbs XP1 ZDDP 5846 ppm, some others even higher, WINNER Joe Gibbs!

once the level gets that high it really only belong in a full on race only engine.
high zinc levels can damage metal. Race engines are disassembled & inspected frequently. Street engines, uhhh, not so much.

Z.

Bxx1 08-05-2011 12:13 PM

The following information was found on the Mobil 1 website:

Question:
Does Mobil 1 Contain the Additive for Flat Tappet Cams?
I build a few engines a year as I do muscle car repairs and I have been having a lot of camshaft failures. I just read that it is because the oil no longer has the additive for flat tappet cams. Can I use Mobil 1 to break in fresh rebuilt engines of '60s and '70s tech? Is it too slippery for new ring break-in? Will it give protection on new cam and lifters?

Answer:
For older, flat tappet engines where wear may be more of a concern, we offer a number of oil products which are higher in phosphorus than API SM/ILSAC GF-4 oils. These include Mobil 1 15W-50 (1,200 ppm), Mobil 1 0W-40 (1,000 ppm) and Mobil 1 High Mileage 5W-30, 10W-30 and 10W-40 (900 ppm). For all newer engines and flat tappet engines in normal service, API SM/ISLAC GF-4 oils are preferred for better fuel economy and for the protection of catalytic systems with lower phosphorous (800 ppm


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