Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari Digest: All About Oil

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Matt:
 
I've been having the same concerns about the diminishing amount of Zinc in  
our oils, Dino for the Silver Cloud and other RR's and synthetic (if it even 
has  Zinc, or if it contains a reasonable substitute) for the F-348.
 
It is getting to be oil change time for several vehicles, including the  
above, and I'm hoping that some good recommendations are received.
 
I am always hesitant to use any of the synthetics on my older cars, of any  
manufacture or origin,. for fear that they will jump in and clean up all of the 
 residues in the cars and create leaks or clog some of hte oil passages. My 
348  had been using it for quite a while before I got it and doesn't seem to 
have  suffered any for the use so I'm going to continue there. 
 
One problem with the older cars is that the manufacturer's oil  
recommendations are completely useless. I can't imaging finding, let alone  
using, a single 
weight, non-detergent oil in a car and then getting into 1000  mi. oil change 
intervals, with filter changes every other oil change. I think  the situation 
is the same as with tires, it would be hard to find the same  product that 
was used 40-50 or more years ago, even if someone were to wish to  forgo any 
improvements. And then there is the question of which coolant to use,  with 
different compounds popping up daily and each for a single engine type use.  
Makes 
one long for those old days when oil came in silly cans that required one  of 
those special openers, and it was just a question of using quality brands in  
the correct amount, particularly in the area of anti-freeze, and getting on 
with  it.
 
Dr. Steve  

1964 Rolls  Royce Silver Cloud III...........1975 Pontiac GV Conv.
1980 MB  450SL..................................1982 RR Corniche
1985 MB 280 GE  G-Wagen................. 1985 GMC Brigadier 20 Ton 
Winch/Wrecker
1988 Rolls  Royce Silver Spur................1990 Cadillac "Eagle" Hearse
1994 F-350  Powerstroke 4x4................1995 Ferrari 348 Spyder
1996 Bronco  ......................................2000 Lincoln Town Car
2004  Excursion...................................(+ Audrey's 2x MB's)
and  a
1976 Fire Truck...................................HAHN, WARNER &  SWASEY- 
DUPLEX 
DIVISION  HOWE  APPARTUS . MODEL #R400 FIRE  TRUCK w/a 100' Tower


Dr. Stephen B. Spies, CES,  CFI
Director, Forensic Sciences Laboratory
Explosives Engineering  Technologies

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