Posted by Aaron Ford on December 22, 2011 at 16:43:18 from (98.157.96.130):
In Reply to: Re: Sippin the Kool-Aid posted by motorcraftman on December 22, 2011 at 15:42:56:
Diesels need the ZDDP to protect the pump drives and piston pins. In gas engines, it is used to protect flat tappet camshafts. It used to be in regular motor oils until they figured out it was hurting O2 sensors and catty converters. Those of us with flat tappet cams should either use a supplement or a diesel specced oil.
I found Rotella 10w-30 and a 5w-40 at Walmart this evening. The 10w-30 was 16 a gallon. The 5w-40 was more iirc.
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