CI-4 based oils

[bucko]

So, I went out on a hunt to my local FLAPS in search of a CI-4 rated, high zinc (.14% or better) dyno based oil, without luck. I tried Pep Boys, but all they had was Rotella T with a "CL-4" rating (most likely .06 to .08 zinc content).

So, without having to go out and buy it off of the internet (not my preference), does anyone know of a brand of oil (dyno based, as the engine has over 120,000 on it) that I can find at a local FLAPS that has a CI-4 only rating?

I read TENCENTLIFE's thread, along with the informative link to oils he provided. I just want to know if there are other brand oils (dyno based) that I can looke for that a FLAPS might carry.
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Current VW drives: 1984 Westfalia

Past VW drives: 1967 Beetle, 1973 Beetle, 1977 Bus, 1971 Military Type 181

[msinabottle]

Bucko, as far as I'm concerned, we've lost the war in the oil--so it's additive time. BG MOA is considered absolutely the best thing to minimize metal-on-metal wear in the crankcase, so Winston and Big Dodge are going on that diet until further notice.

I wonder how many poor old people are going to find their cars' engines destroyed because their oil suddenly didn't protect their cams?

Best!
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'Winston,' '84 1.9 WBX Westy
Vanagon Poet Laureate: "I have suffered in
many ways, but never, never, never in silence."

[ratfarmer_vw]

I couldn't find that link with a couple different searches that I did.

[Terry Kay]

Buck,

Take a look for any Citgo Superguard oil.

It still has the API SL rating's, and I found mountains of it available at several local auto parts & Farm Supply store's.

Murray's Auto Parts is one of them.

Check out any local motorcycle shop's--

They are all exempt from the EPA's downgraded oil spec's.

How may Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, dealer's are around just to name a few ?

--plenty--

I've checked it out and they still have the higher graded dino oils available.
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T.K.

[Terry Kay]

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T.K.

[bucko]

I have plenty cycle shops around.....I'll check them out.

I'll also look for the CITCO Superguard brand as well.

Thanks. That's what I was looking for.
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Current VW drives: 1984 Westfalia

Past VW drives: 1967 Beetle, 1973 Beetle, 1977 Bus, 1971 Military Type 181

[bucko]

[bucko]

[Terry Kay]

BG I'm pretty sure is a canadian outfit, and also is an oil manufacture.

A buddy of mine used to drive a semi for a canadian outfit, and he used BG oil---he's buy it when he was up there.

The MOA stuff they have is very similar to STP.

I've never seen BG oils or their additives available around here.
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T.K.

[klucz]

BG is out of Wichita, Kansas.
http://www.bgprod.com/home.html
If you're interested Terry, I can hook you up with a local distributer.

I've used MOA in my '90 GLI 16v w/ 160K and all I can say is that the motor ran quieter and smoother, and seemed to burn less oil. Haven't used it in my wbx since I've been using M1 15W-50 syn. Heres a link to an analysis of the stuff.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/897266/site_id/1#import

[Terry Kay]

Huh---

Never have seen any BG products here in the Windy-

Not in any speed shops, bike shops or truck dealer's.

That doesn't mean that somebody around here doesn't have it.

The only guy I used to see with it was my buddy outa canada, & he's buy it up north somewhere.

I'm good to go with oil for quite awhile-

I bought two drums of Mystic JT-8 at Farm & Fleet-- it still has the SG, SH, SL, CI ratings--

It's a real good dino oil.
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