Posted by 2cylpartsinfo on May 15, 2011 at 08:28:08 from (173.31.170.220):
In Reply to: Motor Oil posted by 37chief on May 14, 2011 at 23:00:26:
Oil is not as good as it was a few years ago. The EPA required oil suppliers to use a less effective additive package. The problem nornally shows up first on sliding lifter type camshafts. For a while there was a big fight between camshaft suppliers and oil companies pointing the finger at one another. Some gasoline engine camshaft blanks are cast in China and machined in the USA. They may or may not be as good as the old ones that were cast in the USA. After several failures that he had to eat our automotive machine shop recommends multi viscosity Shell Rotella diesel engine oil all the time with Lucas additive on the first oil change on both diesel and gasoline engines.
Multi viscosity oil should be used on all engines as it has a better additive package that reduces carbon build-up (and wear) in the piston ring pack area. This has been known for years. Multi viscosity is also better for starting and pumps throughout the engine quicker during the winter months.
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