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Old 02-28-2014, 09:40 AM
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Should Kohler engines be run with oil containing zinc & phosphorus? If so, which brand 30W oil can be used, or should a zinc/phosphorus additive (like ZDDP) be used?
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Valvoline VR1 racing oil has zinc (zddp) and phosphorous additives. It says "Not Street Legal" or words to that effect on the container. The additives are hard on catalytic converters. I used it in my air-cooled racing engines. There may be other brands on the shelf also.
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Thanks, Gary. Do you use the Valvoline VR1 in your Kohler engines?
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I haven't used it in Kohlers but only because I don't have it on the shelf anymore. I wouldn't be afraid to use it at all. NAPA carries it or can get it. The air-cooled Porsche guys used it when I raced and even my engine builder recommended it.
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It looks like the VR1 is street legal, not that it matters, and available in 30W. I used the 'Not Street Legal" 20W50 in the car.

http://www.valvoline.com/pdf/vr1_racing.pdf
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I have been using that in all my old air cooled small engines for many years, no
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