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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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Even the zinc additive in oil will hurt cats and kill O2s but it will save your engine.
 
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Even the zinc additive in oil will hurt cats and kill O2s but it will save your engine.

Not when the o2 give false readings and make the fuel go lean or rich you could wash out rings or burn valves be carful
 
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............go on
 
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