Some info, to fan the flames.
From: ConocoPhillips Company <lubricants@conocophillips.com>
To: DENNIS GAMBLE <dgamble@westernpetro.com>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 3:34:59 PM
Subject: Lubestream Direct Connect :: Reformulation of 20W50 Racing Oil
Lubestream Direct Connect
February 22, 2008
Dear ConocoPhillips Lubricants Marketer,
As part of our ongoing commitment to identify
and provide you, our valued Marketers, with
products, programs and tools to help you grow
your business, we are pleased to announce that
76 High Performance Motor Oil SAE 20W-50,
Kendall GT-1. High Performance Motor Oil SAE
20W-50 and Phillips TropArtic. Racing Motor Oil
20W-50 will be reformulated. The reformulated
oils will contain a boosted level of zinc
dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP) in order to offer
enhanced wear protection and oxidation
resistance for use in the most demanding
applications. The new formulations will be in
production in all plants by March 1.
We are confident that the enhanced formulation
will address concerns within the industry about
current ILSAC GF-4 and API SM engine oils and
whether they contain sufficient levels of ZDDP
to protect older engines, especially
high-performance engines with flat-tappet
camshafts. The newly reformulated SAE 20W-50
viscosity grades of 76 High Performance Motor
Oil, Kendall GT-1. High Performance Motor Oil
and Phillips TropArtic. Racing Motor Oil will
contain approximately 1200 ppm zinc. Higher
levels of ZDDP, which provide antiwear/antiscuff
protection as well as oxidation inhibition, can
help protect these new camshafts during the critical break-in period.
The reformulated SAE 20W-50 viscosity grades
will continue to provide excellent protection in
gasoline-fueled competition engines,
turbocharged engines, and high-performance
street engines, including those with flat-tappet camshafts.
Please be sure to share this exciting
reformulation announcement with your customers
who service high-performance racing engines and
stay tuned for announcements about the
availability of this reformulated product.
Please contact your MSR with any questions.
Sincerely,
Phil Sontag
Director of Marketing, Automotive Lubricants
