IMPORTANT NEWS THAT WILL INTEREST EVERY TURBO OWNER
We are proud to be introducing a brand new product
of interest to every Turbo Buick owner...
ZDDPlus
Richard Clark will be speaking on this important
subject at the Sunday Night Reunion banquet. He has also been
gracious enough to donate one 2-ounce bottle of ZDDP
concentrate to every adult attending the Sunday night
Reunion Banquet. As you can imagine, the potential of this
product is enormous and you are reading about it here
first. Plus, as an Inner Circle member, you are getting
a special introductory price! We recommend you tell your
friends and you can post this information on any of the
various forums. Currently, we are the main
distributor to the performance car market.
To learn more about ZDDP, simply go on the
internet. Keep in mind, some of the information
concerning solutions will not be correct. For example:
GM no longer sells EOS. It may also be true that
certain racing single-weight oils have ZDDP in it, but
it will NOT be the proper dosage for your turbo engine.
We have included special ordering information in this
Inner Circle mailing. We are only taking orders by email
on this product to the email address listed below. Orders
will ship the week of August 27th. However, we will not
charge your credit until we process your order.
Richard has gone to great lengths to make this project happen.
It is a well-known fact among engine rebuilders and
mechanics, older engines (especially pre-1988)
that have flat tappet setups require a well-known
oil additive called "ZDDP." The additive ZDDP is made
up of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Zinc. By using the
proper amount of these three chemicals, it makes ZDDP.
This additive has been the most effective extreme
pressure additive found in quality motor oil for
nearly 70 years. However, in recent years, this additive
has slowly been removed from the various motor oils you
can buy at the local parts store for your Turbo Regal.
For that matter, this additive is needed by not just
the Turbo Regals but all of the older performance cars.
ZDDP is a surface modifier. It modifies bearing and
journal surface characteristics to prevent metal-to-metal
contact. Under the right conditions of heat and pressure,
the zinc in the ZDDP actually plates over the contact
surface and provides a sacrificial coating. As it breaks
down, it dissipates back into the oil solution and remains in
suspension until the right conditions arise and the
process starts over again. This reduces the tendency
of parts to scuff and gall under heavy-loaded
boundary lubrication situations.
Camshafts and lifters found in high-performance
engines definitely fit this category due to high
velocities and accelerations required to open and
close valves many times per second.
This condition is also found in the piston wrist
pins. In other words, this description clearly fits
the characteristics of our Turbo Regals engines.
Normal amounts of this additive of ZDDP in 1988
API grade SG oils was in excess of 0.12%.
The API grade of oil specified for our Turbo Regal's
in 1987 was SF. SF oil had ZDDP concentrations in
excess of 0.15%.
Until recently it was considered normal to add a
bottle of GM EOS to these types of oil for engine
break-in. However, recently GM has discontinued EOS
from their product line, making it a moot point.
Upon recent testing of a sample of EOS, we found the
concentration was 0.71% by weight. Since EOS came in a
16-ounce bottle, this means to boost a modern day oil
to protect pre-1988 engines intended for normal
driving, it would require two bottles of the 16-ounce EOS.
This is a costly investment each time you do an oil change!
Now that the EPA requires new car manufacturers to
guarantee catalytic converters for over 100,000 miles,
the use of such a product would most likely void new
car warranties. Newer cars with roller rocker assemblies
do not need ZDDP.
A product such as this would probably have to carry a
warning on the label stating *OFF ROAD USE ONLY*. With
the new EPA guidelines for oil manufacturing and
grading, it is clear that without using exotic
aftermarket oils or diesel oils, currently there really
is no good choice of what to use in older cars
that require ZDDP to protect the engine internals.
There are still some single-weight oils that contain
various amounts of ZDDP for Turbo Regal engines, but
being a single-weight oil is not what is required in most
performance engines pre-1988.
Richard Clark has packaged the proper concentration
of the ZDDP formula for a typical pre-1988 engine,
put in a ready-to-use two-ounce bottle. The proper amount
specifically for a five-quart engine.
Richard expects to have the legal issues resolved and
exact correct wording on the bottles by early fall.
In the meantime, we are able to offer introductory
sample-style bottles in various packaged amounts to
accommodate your needs.
Because of our close association with Richard Clark
and his various companies, we are the main supplier
of this highly sought-after product.
Richard has been working on this project for most of
this current year. He has a number of the various
other marketed additives analyzed and determined NONE
have the proper amount of ZDDP in it for a normal
five-quart engine requiring API SF spec oil.
At our upcoming Reunion event, Richard will be giving a
presentation on this important subject and will be
presenting test results from a major independent
petroleum testing lab on oil and oil additives that
are commonly available.
Remember, one single two-ounce bottle will treat a
regular five-quart engine, such as the Turbo Regal.
You have to ask yourself... how important is the
internals of your Turbo Regal engine?
Some of you probably own other pre-1988 performance cars.
This product will work on ALL GM-Ford-Chrysler performance
engines. The list of potential buyers is endless.
This additive is virtually impossible to find in its
pure form. In very limited amounts, it can be found in
some oils and additives but this gives you the choice of
using any premium oil (this includes any synthetic and
viscosity) that you may choose.
Currently, there is no limit on how many you can
purchase at this special introductory price.
However, you must email your order. Include your name,
how many you want to order, credit card information.
Email your order to the following email address:
zddplus@kirbanperformance.com
#7176 - Single Two-Ounce Bottle of ZDDPlus $8.95
#7177 - Four-Pack of the Two-Ounce Bottles of ZDDPlus $28 /four-pack
#7178 - Six-Pack of the Two-Ounce Bottles of ZDDPlus $30 / six-pack
NOTE: This product must be shipped separately. We cannot include it with
anything else you may order. It can only be shipped UPS Ground to the US.
PLEASE NOTE: this is being offered as a special item to a limited market.
It will not bear its final labeling and it will not be in its final retail
packaging. This means that the normal warnings and cautions that usually
accompany additives and chemicals will not actually be on the product.
In order to buy this product, you must respond by e-mail
and include a copy of the following notices and a statement
that you have read and understand the information.
We will not be taking orders over the phone for this
item at this time. You must email your order to:
zddplus@kirbanperformance.com
STATEMENT OF INFORMATION RECEIVED -
I understand that this product is sold as an oil additive
to restore ZDDP levels to the correct levels that were in
place when my car was produced.
I understand that use of this additive in newer
OBDII cars could violate federal and state laws.
I understand that this additive may cause skin and eye
irritation and that use of gloves and goggles are a good
safety measure when working with motor oils and chemicals.
I understand that this additive must not be taken
internally.
I understand that this product must be kept out
of the reach of children.
I am an adult of at least 18 years of age.
You MUST email a copy of this statement with your order:
zddplus@kirbanperformance.com
Include your credit card info or note if your info is on file.
Orders will ship the week of August 27th. However, we will not
charge your credit until we process your order.
Feel free to spread the word about this to any of the
various Buick forums, or other older performance car
forums.
This special offer will only run for a limited time.
Your the first to hear about it!
INNER CIRCLE #2 August 28, 2007
ADDITIONAL ZDDPlus INFORMATION
First, effective immediately, a new price
structure is in effect for ZDDPlus. This new price will stay in
effect up to and including the weekend of our Reunion
event. At this point, we don't invision another increase, but
once all the final costs are known, we may need to make another pricing
adjustment.
As you probably noticed, the four-pack price was just $2
less than a six-pack price... so the six-pack was a real bargain.
Here is the new price structure -
#7176 - Single four-ounce bottle is $9.95 + $8 shipping
#7177 - The four-pack is $32.95 + shipping
#7178 - The six-pack is $41.95 + Shipping
ZDDPlus must be shipped in its own box. Shipping can NOT
Be combined with any other order.
Basically, UPS ground shipping runs $8 to $12. Basically
buying at the 6-pack figure puts it at $7 per bottle plus
shipping. To date almost every buyer is purchasing the 6-pack
and more.
As you know, any motor oil you buy today for
your car or truck you will show a category made up of
two letters. The current two-letter code (category)
for motor oil is SM. Prior to 2004, it would read SL.
Back in 2001 it was SH and so on as you back track.
The code we are most concerned with is the one that was
discontinued in 1988 and that category was SF.
To confirm this, simply look at the factory oil cap on
your own 1986-1987 Turbo Regal. The SF code is
stamped right on it. You can also see the SF code on
the sun visor oil decal. It clearly states "USE ONLY
SF QUALITY ENGINE OILS."
What Richard Clark has done, based on a 5-quart capacity, is
match the ZDDP content to what was in that oil for our
engines. It is that simple. Keep in mind, in the
categories after the SF designation, ZDDP was SLOWLY
being taken out of the automotive oils. It was not
eliminated over night. It was taken out gradually.
Had all the oil companies removed it completely, the
next year it would have created a mad dash for all
SF categorized oil.
While it's true that some diesel oils have ZDDP in it, you
have no idea what percentage of ZDDP is in diesel oil.
Also, many of the diesel oils are heavier weight than
what our cars require.
Even if you put too much ZDDP in your car, it would
NOT hurt it. Normal oil change time frames remain the
same as what you always have always done. We have just
made it convenient to retain the proper chemical balance
to what the oil was when the Turbo Regal and older performance
cars were produced.
Richard will be going into great detail on this additive
and the requirement of your car at our Reunion event.
Our company will be one of the main distributors.
As you can imagine, this product has a far reaching effect.
We fully expect to have several major companies contract to
have it private labeled for their particular markets.
None of this can take place until we get the proper labeling
and packaging, and Richard gets the automated equipment
up and running.
Even at the new adjusted price structure, the best deal is to
buy it through our company. We have enough currently on order
to fill all our orders to date. We expect to have our
initial stock later this week. If you placed your order
prior to 5 pm our time today, we will honor the older price.
Most forums you may go to that discuss ZDDP are in
agreement that this is needed in flat tappet cam
motors. After all, had it not been needed, why in the
world was it in motor oils for the last 70 years?
This is not something that was simply dreamed up by
Richard... this was determined by having SF category oil
analyzed. It was then determined what percentage was in
the oil that was under the SF category back in 1988.
It's a small price to pay for insurance in your
performance engine, whether it be a Turbo application,
a Pontiac 455 or a VW bug air-cooled engine.
ZDDPlus can be added to the oil at any time. It can be also
be added when you change the oil, or at any other time.
