What Oil to Use?
If it was this forum, I think I know who it was and we determined the engine had been neglected by the previous owner. Many of us are running synthetics, and for anyone to say synthetic oil won't work with hydraulic lifers makes me laugh.
In any event, it seems that the topics never to discuss with people are religion, sex, politics, and motor oil.
In any event, it seems that the topics never to discuss with people are religion, sex, politics, and motor oil.
Champion
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 2,811
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From: Ft Campbell, KY/TN
I have to add some of my favorites. I am only 30 years old, but you will never see artists like this coming out.
Only 22 years old when he wrote this song. This Name one 22 year old artist NOWADAYS that can make an iconic song like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoskDZRLOCs&feature=fvw
and this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4nQB3V10i8
Those two artists are the only artists around that only need THEM and their INSTRUMENT, forget the rest of the band.
Only 22 years old when he wrote this song. This Name one 22 year old artist NOWADAYS that can make an iconic song like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoskDZRLOCs&feature=fvw
and this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4nQB3V10i8
Those two artists are the only artists around that only need THEM and their INSTRUMENT, forget the rest of the band.
Captain
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 607
Likes: 1
From: Washington
I was thinking about switching my oil over to a 10 30 from the 15 40 i use now. I can't think of a reason in the world why there would be a problem with that, as far as the engine won't run right or something, could there be? I'm paranoid about things like that...the little .01% chance of something happening will happen to me haha
Champion
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 2,811
Likes: 2
From: Ft Campbell, KY/TN
I was thinking about switching my oil over to a 10 30 from the 15 40 i use now. I can't think of a reason in the world why there would be a problem with that, as far as the engine won't run right or something, could there be? I'm paranoid about things like that...the little .01% chance of something happening will happen to me haha
Captain
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 607
Likes: 1
From: Washington
it could be, sounds like that's what everybody uses. I've just had 15-40 stocked up on the farm and have been using it...I even put 15-40 in my '88 honda
Professional
Joined: Jan 2011
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I used to run that oil too and, I will explain why the oil is as clean as day it went in almost. The reason for that is because, there's no detergents thus, it's not cleaning your engine.
I am still a member of AMS and, I still love their products but, I went through ticking and lifter clack during the summer months with their oils. I've run 0-30, 5-30, 10-40 and 20-50 during summer use in So Cal and, it would clack like no tomorrow at startup due to oil thinning. Winter time it's not nearly as bad as summertime temps out in the desert like climates to where, that oil thins out a great deal.
I sold a case of that to a guy who owned a Chevy silverado despite warning him otherwise. He came back weeks later to my shop asking for a partial refund on the case I sold him. I already knew what issues he had experienced but proceeded to ask him what happened.
Under high loading and under triple digit heat out in So Cal desert, he experienced lifter collapse and loss of oil pressure. He was towing up the 15 freeway over the Cajon Pass and had to pull over and stop. It was clacking like a diesel he said. The oil was changed out back over to Dino SAE 40 for the summer months and all was fine after that.
CM
I am still a member of AMS and, I still love their products but, I went through ticking and lifter clack during the summer months with their oils. I've run 0-30, 5-30, 10-40 and 20-50 during summer use in So Cal and, it would clack like no tomorrow at startup due to oil thinning. Winter time it's not nearly as bad as summertime temps out in the desert like climates to where, that oil thins out a great deal.
I sold a case of that to a guy who owned a Chevy silverado despite warning him otherwise. He came back weeks later to my shop asking for a partial refund on the case I sold him. I already knew what issues he had experienced but proceeded to ask him what happened.
Under high loading and under triple digit heat out in So Cal desert, he experienced lifter collapse and loss of oil pressure. He was towing up the 15 freeway over the Cajon Pass and had to pull over and stop. It was clacking like a diesel he said. The oil was changed out back over to Dino SAE 40 for the summer months and all was fine after that.
CM
