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Oil consumption in an 04 STi


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Seems strange, esp since the more detergents the more your oil acts like a sanding agent as well as a lubricating agent. I get they want the high zinc content but eh....what did they use before Rotella T6?

 

There are a ton of specially formed oil blends with high ZDDP that are intended for "race use" and don't exactly need certification from the EPA/DOT or whomever it is they go through. However, those specific oils don't come without a heavy price.

 

When analyzing and before the EPA started pushing for greener oils became a thing, people went crazy buying oil like Rotella T because it was cheap, easily found local, and high in ZDDP content. Mobile 1 even used to be a great oil with high ZDDP, but that changed maybe 4-5 years ago.

 

So you ask what they used before T6? People "in the know" had a lot of choices, but people didn't start making a stink about ZDDP until recently when the EPA started giving a fuck about clean oil.

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