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   Scott Dorsey to this@address.is.invalid   
   Re: Conventional oil hard to find?   
   27 Mar 21 16:57:05   
   
   XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: kludge@panix.com   
      
   In article , mike   wrote:   
   >On 27-03-2021 12:35 Scott Dorsey  wrote:   
   >   
   >> But I notice that you completely removed all of my   
   >> points about ZDDP.   
   >   
   >Do you own a diesel?   
      
   No, but I often drive older cars with tappet bearings, and that includes my   
   daily driver.  Oils formulated for diesel engines are likely closer to the   
   oil they were originally designed for, however.   
      
   >> The base oil gets better, but the additive package changes in ways that   
   >> may or may not be an improvement depending on your requirements.   
   >   
   >Does your gasoline engine vehicle have a modern cat?   
   >Does your state do periodic smog inspections on that vehicle with a cat?   
      
   No on both counts.   
   --scott   
      
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