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Old 02-04-2011, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob In Ct View Post
".................. If you want to know the ZDDP level in the oil you're using just give the company a call.

Bob
zinc & phosphorous levels for all Mobil 1 oil products:

http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...duct_Guide.pdf



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Originally Posted by CobraEd View Post
"..............Most engines can still run fine with it though for hundreds of thousands of miles. That point does not speak to the levels of ZDDP for the average engine.
I was not referring to an average engine, but a vintage 289 flat tappet mechanical cam engine. The kind most vulnerable to an insufficient amount of zddp. Therefore the lack of measurable wear is an indication that sufficient lubrication is present. Not fact, or proof, but definitely an indication.

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