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sundown

Original Poster:

36 posts

141 months

Thursday 2nd June 2016
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Hi i have a tvr wedge with a 4.5 chimaera serp v8 engine the oil i have in it is lucas 20/50 mineral racing only high zinc has eny one hear got it in there engine getting 55 psi at 2000 rpm

macdeb

8,757 posts

284 months

Thursday 2nd June 2016
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20/50 high zinc sounds fine to me. I have VR1 20/50 and 50-55psi hot with mechanical gauge.

Belle427

11,869 posts

262 months

Thursday 2nd June 2016
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Ive seen it around but never used it. Seems to get mixed reviews online but that could be said with any oil, ive always been led to believe the yank oils are slightly better quality than ours.

Hoofa

3,153 posts

237 months

Thursday 2nd June 2016
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Vr1 will,be fine rember it s old engine design and anyway I always oil change every year

Sardonicus

19,440 posts

250 months

Thursday 2nd June 2016
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Apparently the Racing bit is because of the zinc (a states EPA thing) I am reliably informed scratchchin any oil that contains high levels of ZDDP/Zinc as to wear the Racing banner to distinguish the oil type/use, agree with those above VR1 is a good oil wink

V8Bart

788 posts

219 months

Thursday 2nd June 2016
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Another thumbs up for VR1 20/50

macdeb

8,757 posts

284 months

Thursday 2nd June 2016
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Hoofa said:
Vr1 will,be fine rember it s old engine design and anyway I always oil change every year
Bloke, I change mine as soon as it looks dirty on dipstick nerd