ZDDP revisited
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:30 am
Do members have experience, knowledge or an opinion in supplementing their mini engine oil with a ZDDP additive ?
The story goes that in the mid nineties the zinc content in oils was drastically reduced because it smudged up catalytic converters, from a typical 1500 – 1800 ppm down to 600 ppm for the current “regular” oils. That is non-racing oils or running-in oils.
ZDDP apparently prevents premature wear during running –in and subsequent normal usage of highly loaded surfaces, like tappets.
Wim
The story goes that in the mid nineties the zinc content in oils was drastically reduced because it smudged up catalytic converters, from a typical 1500 – 1800 ppm down to 600 ppm for the current “regular” oils. That is non-racing oils or running-in oils.
ZDDP apparently prevents premature wear during running –in and subsequent normal usage of highly loaded surfaces, like tappets.
Wim