[928uk] Brooklands Museum, Porsche event Sunday 30 June

[Andrew Brierley]

Yep that correct, provisional, will sort it soon.
Andrew

> On 24 Jun 2024, at 11:41, Paul R Smith via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> I have 12th (and 13th) October reserved on my calendar, but that is not set in stone yet.
> 
> Smiffy
> 
> On 24/06/2024 10:58, Vince Dallimore via 928uk wrote:
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> 
> Is there a provisional date for the Merry Miller this year?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Vince Dallimore
> M: +44 7798 630649
> 
> Sent from my mobile
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> 
> 
> 
> On 24 Jun 2024, at 08:09, Jeff Warren via 928uk<928uk at lists.928.org.uk>  wrote:
> 
> In my last car club (Stags) there was a lot of commentary on VR1 in Europe
> being recently changed and therefore different from the same labelled oil
> in the US in that they allegedly reduced the ZDDP here making it an
> inferior product. A few members tried to get an answer out of Valvoline
> without success.
> 
> In the end quite a few recommended Classic Oils Heritage 20W 50 as it had
> listed 1300ppm of ZDDP. It's also very reasonably priced at £27.95 for 5
> litres.
> 
> Not sure it's appropriate for 928 engines but thought I would mention it.
> No affiliation with Classic Oils.
> 
> Jeff
> 
>> On Mon, 24 Jun 2024 at 03:49, Donald Peach via 928uk<928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Many thanks, Smiffy, I will stick with the VR1. I didn't really want to
>> learn that I should be spending £90.00 on 5l, so I am pleased to hear that!
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Don.
>> 
>>> On 24/06/2024 02:02, Paul R Smith via 928uk wrote:
>>> I think that should be 2023, (2013 is probably a typo,) when I pointed
>>> out that finally Porsche had recognised that 928s need a -50 oil.
>>> And I think we recently established that the new formulation of VR1 is
>>> fine.
>>> 
>>> The wording about the Porsche Classic 10W-50 are Porsche marketing's
>>> words, so I would suggest that the implication that it is the best, is
>>> just marketing talk.
>>> 
>>> The reality is that in our climate you don't need a thin "winter"
>>> grade for cold starting, so a 15W-50 or 20W-50 is fine. Then consider
>>> that the more viscosity modifiers an oil needs to make a bigger
>>> difference between the two numbers, the shorter it's life is, then it
>>> makes more sense to stick with a 20W-50.
>>> 
>>> Also remember that the ZDDP doesn't start to lay down it's protection
>>> until the oil is 80 plus degrees, so you need to get the engine fully
>>> warm every time you use it.
>>> 
>>> I would be confident that the Porsche 10W-50 is good, but probably
>>> vastly overpriced at £90 for 5l. And I don't think Porsche deserve our
>>> money when they recommended -40 oils for so long when we all knew that
>>> the 928 needs a -50.
>>> 
>>> Smiffy
>>> 
>>>> On 24/06/2024 00:42, Donald Peach via 928uk wrote:
>>> I think that at one stage Valvoline VR1 SAE 20/50 engine oli was
>>> recommended for our V8s due to the high zinc content. Looking at the
>>> VR1 Racing Oil now, it seems it is a new formulation, but still with a
>>> high (? high enough?) zinc content. Is this still okay for the 928, or
>>> should I go with the 2013 article on the 928.org site which seems to
>>> suggest that the Porsche Classic 10/50 might be better?
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> 
>>> Don.
>>> 
>>> 
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