In a message dated 97-11-06 14:47:59 EST, gwebb@northeastern.k12.in.us writes:
> The detergent dissolves the deposits slowly enough and will keep them in
> suspension long enough that if you change the oil fairly frequently, you
> should
> not experience any problems.
Back in the mid '50s, no less an authority than the renowned Tom McCahill said
that changing from a non-detergent oil to a detergent oil can have disastrous
effects on an engine. Of course, oil has changed a lot since then, so maybe it
is no longer a problem?
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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