Lake Speed suggests we don’t need extra zinc if we run SP oil

Interesting video from Lake Speed suggesting that newer API SP oil has a combo of wear additives plus zinc that replace traditional high zinc oil for flat tappet cams. Apparently they have reduced the calcium that was being used as a detergent in API SN. The calcium was fighting the zinc. Newer SP has a package of wear additives and less calcium.

 

He lives & breathes oil. Well worth the 10 min. Very interesting.

 

I watch his videos all the time.

 

Huh.. looks like he lost his contract/employment from/with Joe Gibbs racing. First time I have ever seen him on camera in a shirt that does not have the name/logo of his former(?) employer on it.

Good to know that the modern SP/SQ oils have reduced the camshaft destroying detergent packages that the oils of the first two decades of this century had in them.

I still will use and recommend Joe Gibbs Driven oils, have had tremendous success with them over the last 20 years or so, and cost should not be a factor when considering what oil to put in your expensive high performance engine.

And I suspect that there will not be much cost savings.. looks like Mobile 1 classic 10-30 is retailing for $12/QT, or $2/QT more than the Driven HR-2 oil which is perfectly fine for 90% of you out there that don't need the benefits of a full synthetic.

So much ado about nothing really, but options are nice to have.

JW

 

wow, Jim,
I love you buddy, like a man, like a Budweiser hug but I got to say I am definitely a Lake Speed junior fan and I thought you were rather rude for your comment. I can honestly say I can search the Internet upside down right side up and sideways and I could find nothing that correlated with what you said. In fact, there is basically nothing why Lake Speed Jr “quit.” The closest I could find is a skirmish between them, Joe Gibbs and Lake Speed Junior after he formulated their oils. Joe Gibbs signed a contract to sell the oils off. Personally, that probably pissed Junior off! I watch his show a lot, and it’s amazing what I learn. Still love you buddy! Sorry I didn’t see you at the nationals!
PS, for all the Internet research I did, I found out the dirty side. A whole bunch of drivers quit Joe Gibbs about the same time and so did a whole bunch of pit crew people. Seems like Joe Gibbs was going through some funk.

 

Rude? Really?... that was not my intent, it was just an observation. I always appreciate his dedication to oils, and personally like the guy.. met him a few times.

Just how deep are we in the Brewskis there tonight Johnny?

JW

 

@Jim Weise you might want to take 2nd look at his videos, I don’t see any Joe Gibbs shirts in anything recent, but maybe I’m missing something. I see some sealed power shirts and a few others, no Joe Gibbs.

 

I am using the Joe Gibbs oil also for this solid cam, broke in on it and running 10-30 runs great still have great pressure.

 

Ya, I am sure your correct... I don't subscribe to his channel or watch his videos with any regularity.. but for years, in the ones I did see, he always had those Driven shirts on.. I usually see the vids from PRI/SEMA or some other special event.

JW

 

I wasn't "deep" into any brewskis. I believe you are a great engine builder. I believe Lake is a great petroleum engineer. I probably mistook what you said about him as a crack. I watch his videos ALL the time. I believe he goes through testing as scientifically as possible. NASCAR... I watch it all the time too. Never did have a liking for Joe Gibbs. Maybe that's why I took sides. No offense meant to you.

 

Sorry for the assumption John, but you have been know to "partake" every now and then before posting.. Thought maybe you had been doing a bit of day drinking yesterday..

No worries, no big deal..

JW