PATRICK KREJCIK asks:
> Whatever happened to the argument I tried to start about synthetic
engine oils. Castrol sells one for 4 times the price of XL. Is it worth
it? Is it SOL endorsed?
Well, what little I know about oil convinced me of the worth of
synthetic oils, especially the new Castrol. I put Castrol Syntec in my
Lotus's fresh engine when I removed the break-in oil. Ten minutes
later a problem with an oil filter expensively rust-proofed my garage
floor, but other than that I've had no problems in the first hundred
miles. At my usual driving rate, I should be able to give you a report
on wear in five or six years.
BTW, someone was talking about oil pressure. My oil guage shows 80-90
lbs psi cold, and when warm it shows 75 lbs psi at speed and 40-50 lbs
psi at idle. Other TC owners may recognize these as pretty high -- the
stock oil pressure guage only reads to 50!. But I replaced the oil
pump with a high-capacity pump (and a higher-reading gauge) a few years
back. One of the best peace-of-mind investments I ever made.
Dave Van Horn davevh@microsoft.com
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