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Re: OT: Different oil viscosity for older car (and where is

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Noah W

09-21-2007 20:21:12




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I get Shell Rotella(15w-40) in 55 gal. drums. Put it in everything from 50 year old liquid cooled Diesels to 5 year old air-cooled lawnmowers. Never had a problrm with anything.




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alan bane

09-22-2007 12:49:45




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 Re: OT: Different oil viscosity for older car (and where is in reply to Noah W, 09-21-2007 20:21:12  
I have a Ford 860 and the book says to use 10w if temp is 10 above to 10 below, use 20w if the temp is from 10 to 90,use 30w if temp is above 90 degrees F. I use 10w30 year round.I remember hanging around a filling station in the 50"s and they used straight 30 w in all the cars and pickups.



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Kent in KC

09-22-2007 10:36:24




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 Re: OT: Different oil viscosity for older car (and where is in reply to Noah W, 09-21-2007 20:21:12  
Thanks, gents. I live near Kansas City. Our winters rarely get below zero F. Sounds like I better stick with 10W-30. Has anyone had good luck with the additives that claim to stop clattering lifters and stop smoking? I heard one guy say he liked the Lucas product.



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Leland

09-22-2007 19:24:20




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 Re: OT: Different oil viscosity for older car (and where is in reply to Kent in KC, 09-22-2007 10:36:24  
Lucus is ok ,but why not try synthetic oil unless it burns and leaks it everywere they sure fire right up at -15 but takes forever to warm up due to lack of friction



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Leland

09-22-2007 03:43:15




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 Re: OT: Different oil viscosity for older car (and where is in reply to Noah W, 09-21-2007 20:21:12  
The heavy oil can do more harm than good since the oil molocues in the heavyier oil are bigger you have less getting to the bearing in tighter clearances .if it calls for 5-30 run it you will have a lot more enginge life .and you would destroy a newer engine designed to have 5-20 in it due to not getting enough oil into the bearings using 15-40 there as some other yahoo here found out when he tried to claim he got a bad engine from the factory in his new truck until the dealer pulled an oil sample

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MarkB_MI

09-22-2007 03:22:46




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 Re: OT: Different oil viscosity for older car (and where is in reply to Noah W, 09-21-2007 20:21:12  
What part of the country are you in? I quit using 15W-40 in my tractor when I discovered that it wouldn't crank much below zero degrees F. Switched back to 10W-30 and it will start at 20 below.



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Owen Aaland

09-21-2007 21:35:00




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 Re: OT: Different oil viscosity for older car (and where is in reply to Noah W, 09-21-2007 20:21:12  
I had a Ford 429 truck engine take out the bottom end when it was pulled to get it started after the block heaters had failed. Temperature was near -40 degrees.



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Wisconsin Cowman

09-21-2007 20:45:51




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 Re: OT: Different oil viscosity for older car (and where is in reply to Noah W, 09-21-2007 20:21:12  
Same here.



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