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The zinc compound abbreviated ZDDP, is an extreme pressure additive that helps keep flat tappet camshafts from wearing out. In 2007 all gasoline oils went from the old SL spec to the new "emissions" SM formula. Anyway this was done because it was found that the anti- wear additives caused problems with the catalytic converters. Diesel oil has had more anti-wear compounds than gas oils. The old pre-emissions oils had a CI-4 rating. The new stuff has a CJ-4 rating. The CI-4 is the stuff to use in flat tappet engines, these oils have the zinc already added. As far as additives, EOS and ever other "street" oil supplement containing large amounts of zinc and phosphorus compound have been DISCONTINUED. If you want these additives, you've got to turn to the race shops. Comp Cams sells a very popular additive its part number 159. Crane Cams also offers their additive. Shell Rotella 30w-40w still is CI-4 about a month ago I saw Shell Rotella CI-4 15w-40 in 2.5 gallon jugs at Tractor supply. If you have a flat tappet engine, use diesel oil and try to use the CI-4 stuff as this has the zinc added right in. There are folks who are extremely set in their beliefs about what they've been told or read, regarding high zinc oils providing excellent wear protection. But the truth is, like all things in life, motor oils are NOT all created equal, some are simply better than others, no matter what their zinc levels are. Anyone would have to be delusional to think otherwise. Here is a list where the oil was tested in psi before it broke down and a list off the additives I will give the Shell Rotella and the Brads Penn Racing oils Shell Rotella = 72,022 psi Zinc =1454 ppm Phos = 1234 ppm ZDDP = 1200 ppm Brad Penn (semi- synthetic) 10w30 = 71,206 Zinc = 1557 ppm Phos = 1651 ZDDP = 1500 Keep in mind for comparison with the oils above that the oil industry has found that above 1,400 ppm,ZDDP INCREASED long term wear, and it was also found that ZDDP above 2,000 ppm, started attacking the grain boundaries in the iron, resulting in camshaft spalling. So no matter what zinc fans might "believe", there is such a thing as "to much of a good thing"!!!! I hope this helps you? The shell Rotella is so close it hurts and it's like $14.99 a gallon at our local store. Pap

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Yes Shell Rotella makes a strait 40 weight, it's T1SAE40 tractor supply has it. She'll Rotella caters to the industrial field, a lot of the older farm tractors used this oil and heavy equipment.

What year is the power plant, and what type of cam & lifters is it a flat tappet or roller, I switched my heads from flat tapped to the new roller design, the newer design required faster oil lubrication to the top of the motor so I run Shell Rotella multi viscosity 5w-40 but my older motor before I rebuilt it I ran straight 40. It made a world of difference while trolling with the main, my oil pressure used to drop down to scary #'s then I went to strait 40 in the Shell Rotella and that kept my pressure at 25 at trolling speed which was like 650-800 rpm. I decided to add a kicker to reduce the wear and tear on the main. The reason I use the Shell Rotella is my father-in-law has tri axel trucks and they have Volvo Engines in them, the one truck had a issue that the pan needed to be dropped at that time they pulled a rod cap to inspect the bearings and they were like new the mechanic said they can't put better ones in and that truck had 650,000 miles on it, I believe that these marine engines really take a beating even if you take care of it, they have to work hard and the environment they are in doesn't doesn't help matters either.

Barry I would jump on Jason's offer, just think of all the new hardware you would get first dibs at, not to mention getting paid to do something you like to do. LOL.good looking spoon man, I really like the green frog color ones

There was talk about your problem over the winter months but I forget what the remedy was hopefully someone with a better memory will chime in or you could google it and see what happens, maybe that's were I saw it now that I think about it.

Yea, like all the above said totally awsome day, seemed like a lot of goby rat pics. It was quite generous of you to post the pics. of the lures you used!!! Very Nice!!!

Gotta love that eye, Choo Choo, thanks for sharing and congrats on your trip!!!

Nice going KingMe those lures sure do produce!!!

We have a Cabelas store about 1 hour ride from the house, it's nice to see the actual product instead of a picture in a catalog, but I can say with confidence that Cabelas is NOT the cheapest game in town, for instance our local bait and tackle shop is $.99 cheaper on Rapala lures and a lot cheaper with Smithwick lures and seagar fluro line ect. and when it comes to flashers I had the Color Fireworks that flasher we couldn't keep in the water, we ran down to Fat Nancy's and they were sold out, but the guy behind the counter asked what I was looking for and I told him I really want the fireworks pattern on a Echip 11" flasher, he asked how many did I want, I said I'll take 4 if you have them, he said how about 2 now and pick up the other 2 on your way home. He said give me a 1/2 hour so we went to the diner up the road came back and he made 2 for us, now that's service and I paid for the 4 of them and on the way home we picked up the other 2. They get my business bought 2 slide divers and they have a selection of spoons. Like the other shops around the lake they are the only places to get some of the must need items. I can't wait to get a few of the Bob Fuller spoons and the Great Lakes spoons and there is another small company I can't rember but they are to come out soon also. It's great to see these smaller company's makeing a come back, I wish the best for them!! I remember the name of the spoon now it's the Revolutionary spoon company, the guy that owns that company, comes from my home town Kunkletown PA. Small world. He is on this site also.