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I'm wondering if the 17-year-locusts and the topic of What oil?, subtopic
weight, subtopic synthetic, subtopic ZDDP, both seem to crawl out of the ground
at about the same regularity. The topics come up, they are beat to death with
the same old myths and old-wives tales, and eventually they go back to ground,
only to arise again several years later.
So,
Here is the beginning, middle, and end of the gospel.
ZDDP as an additive is only important when an newly rebuild engine is being
broken in.
Synthetic oil is an unnecessary expense.
Oil in old cars should be changed once every year.
Oil in old cars should be in the 20W50 range.
That's all you need to know.
Oh, Pat Quinn is probably right regarding 30 weight non-detergent oil in Healey
transmissions because of their slightly weird design using a magnet and a
coarse screen in the bottom of the drain.
And none of the above applies to cars being raced with rpm routinely over 4000.
You and your mechanics have figured out answers that suit you, and if your
mechanic is older than you are, trust him.
Any other answer is either being promoted by a manufacturer selling a blend of
snake oil, profiteering, and engine oil or someone who believes everything they
find on the internet regardless of source or age.
That's it; end of story. Don't make me pull out the hundreds of references
supporting this gospel because I won't.
Gary Anderson
Editor at Large, Austin-Healey Magazine
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From: healeys-request <healeys-request@autox.team.net>
To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, Jun 11, 2015 4:29 pm
Subject: Healeys Digest, Vol 8, Issue 165
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: oil weight
(Albert Seminatore)
2. Re: oil weight (Michael Oritt)
3. Updated Austin
Healey website (Magnus Karlsson)
4. Re: oil weight (Richard Collins)
5.
Re: oil weight (Patrick & Caroline Quinn)
6. Re: oil weight (Bob Spidell)
7. Re: oil weight (Patrick & Caroline Quinn)
8. More on windows (Stephen
Hutchings)
9. Re: oil weight (Mitch)
10. Re: overflow tank idea (Larry
Wendland)
11. Re: oil weight (Bob Spidell)
12. Re: oil weight (Patrick &
Caroline Quinn)
13. Re: oil weight (Alan Seigrist)
14. Re: More on windows
(Alan Seigrist)
15. Re: More on windows (Bob Spidell)
16. Re: oil weight
(Chris Dimmock)
17. Re: oil weight (Bob Spidell)
18. Re: oil weight (Derek
Job)
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<font color='black' size='2' face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'><font size="2"
style="color: black;">I'm wondering if the 17-year-locusts and the topic of
What oil?, subtopic weight, subtopic synthetic, subtopic ZDDP, both seem to
crawl out of the ground at about the same regularity. The topics come up, they
are beat to death with the same old myths and old-wives tales, and eventually
they go back to ground, only to arise again several years later.</font>
<div style="color: black;"><font size="2"><br>
</font></div>
<div style="color: black;"><font size="2">So, </font></div>
<div style="color: black;"><font size="2">Here is the beginning, middle, and
end of the gospel.</font></div>
<div style="color: black;"><font size="2"><br>
</font></div>
<div style="color: black;"><font size="2">ZDDP as an additive is only important
when an newly rebuild engine is being broken in.</font></div>
<div style="color: black;"><font size="2"><br>
</font></div>
<div style="color: black;"><font size="2">Synthetic oil is an unnecessary
expense.</font></div>
<div style="color: black;"><font size="2"><br>
</font></div>
<div style="color: black;"><font size="2">Oil in old cars should be changed
once every year.</font></div>
<div style="color: black;"><font size="2"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Oil in old cars should be in the 20W50 range.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size="2">That's all you need to know. </font></div>
<div><font size="2"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Oh, Pat Quinn is probably right regarding 30 weight
non-detergent oil in Healey transmissions because of their slightly weird
design using a magnet and a coarse screen in the bottom of the
drain.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size="2">And none of the above applies to cars being raced with rpm
routinely over 4000. You and your mechanics have figured out answers that suit
you, and if your mechanic is older than you are, trust him.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Any other answer is either being promoted by a manufacturer
selling a blend of snake oil, profiteering, and engine oil or someone who
believes everything they find on the internet regardless of source or
age.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size="2">That's it; end of story. Don't make me pull out the
hundreds of references supporting this gospel because I won't.<br>
</font><br>
<div style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:
13px; clear: both;"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><i>Gary
Anderson</i><br>
</font></div>
<div style="color: black; clear: both;"><font><i><font face="Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif">E<font size="2">ditor at Large, Austin-Healey
Magazine</font></font></i></font></div>
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sans-serif"><font size="2"><br>
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From: healeys-request <healeys-request@autox.team.net><br>
To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Thu, Jun 11, 2015 4:29 pm<br>
Subject: Healeys Digest, Vol 8, Issue 165<br>
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When
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Contents of Healeys digest..."
Today's Topics:
1. Re: oil weight
(Albert Seminatore)
2. Re: oil weight (Michael Oritt)
3. Updated Austin
Healey website (Magnus Karlsson)
4. Re: oil weight (Richard Collins)
5.
Re: oil weight (Patrick & Caroline Quinn)
6. Re: oil weight (Bob Spidell)
7. Re: oil weight (Patrick & Caroline Quinn)
8. More on windows (Stephen
Hutchings)
9. Re: oil weight (Mitch)
10. Re: overflow tank idea (Larry
Wendland)
11. Re: oil weight (Bob Spidell)
12. Re: oil weight (Patrick &
Caroline Quinn)
13. Re: oil weight (Alan Seigrist)
14. Re: More on windows
(Alan Seigrist)
15. Re: More on windows (Bob Spidell)
16. Re: oil weight
(Chris Dimmock)
17. Re: oil weight (Bob Spidell)
18. Re: oil weight (Derek
Job)
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