STILL ON the oil....?

Question

...ok, ...i should have included this info. in the first time i asked about it....as several said Oilzum isnt made anymore. It is, i had my oil changed yesterday with it. The shop owner , who is also a race car driver, tells me that oilzum is one of the best oils around, quality wise.....been around 100 years, but use to only be available for race car drivers. He is also an x state trooper, they used the oil as well, in their vehicles. Now its available for regular auto's as well. However i still am having trouble finding info on it....or at least a rather in depth history on it, ....though i've got to check out "Hemi426's " answer, thanks hemi! ....ok, either way, any other info, please share and thanks!

Answer 1

To be honest hon .... I rather use Synthetic MIL-23699 (aka aero shell 500/bp 2380/ mobil 254/ bp 2187/mobil jet 2) but...

1) too expensive.
3) is a pain to get rid of
4) need to change all my seals to neoprene rubber type

We use that oil on Aircraft Turbine Engines and that is the best of the best. I use Mobil 1 Synthetic and is easy to find too. That is like $5 a quart plus about $10 filter. Wal Mart will change it for $35. So.... is cost effective changing every year or 10,000 miles.

IMHO, I will not use any other type of oil (I said type, no brand).

For what I read, I will not be surprised regular Penzoil is renamed Oilzum... :-)

Answer 2

Herbert P Bagley followed the rise of the automobile with special interest. when racing became a national sport - and a priceless proving ground for new ideas in car design and operation - he decided to develop special racing oils. In 1906 he had his first success. Race driver Fred Marriott pushed an Oilzum-lubricated Stanley Steamer to the unheard-of-speed of 127 miles an hour at Ormond Beach, Fl - a new world's record. But, Herbert Bagley still had work to do. Bearing failures and engine seizures caused by improper lubrication were still too common in the races of the period. A new kind of oil had to be developed....and, it was!
The first order of "Crystal Oilzum" was shipped in 1912. A special racing blend, it gained immediate favor with Barney Oldfield, Jimmy Murphy, Tommy Milton, Eddie Rickenbacker and other great drivers of the time. In the Indianapolis 500-Race, Crystal Oilzum has been used in more winning cars than any other oil.

Answer 3

Look, it's my opinion, but you can put oil additives in your engine until the cow's come home and you won't do better than using a full synthetic oil from Mobil One for example. Notice that race cars also use Mobil One synthetic oil! and it doesn't cost any extra. How would you ever know if your super oil additive did you any good or not. Where are the independent testing lab test results?? If it's so good, why don't the auto manufacturers install it new from the factory? It's like taking vitamins, do you really need them if you have a good balanced diet and if so prove it to me.

Answer 4

I still have a quart of Oilzum in my cellar as a reminder of what was once a great engine oil. Today however synthedics are far surperior in every catagory. Especially in cold starts (5W-30 Mobil 1 flows at -48 below zero) one where 90% of engine wear ocurrs. Anti-wear and detergent properties are top shelf.
For an eye opener go to: Joe Gibbs Racing Oil and find the viscosities and type of oil they use for dyno. break in, qualifying, restrictor plate and when the suffocating plates are not used.