[Healeys] Oil Changes

[Alan Seigrist]

Erbs

Bulk oil should be just fine, as long as you add some ZDDP.  The main
thing with oil is that you change it with some regularity.  Since bulk
oil won't have sufficient ZDDP levels in it, you have to compensate
for that.

At the end of the day, oil is oil.  I don't think any particular
brand, honestly, is any better than another as long as the weights are
correct for your car and you change it regularly.  As long as you are
driving your car regularly, any oil will work.  I think when your car
sits a long time there might be some value to getting synthetics, but
if you drive all the time, your car won't care.

Coolant, on the other hand, is more important, esp from a corrosion
protection perspective.

Best,

Alan

On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 1:09 PM, I Erbs <eyera3 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Good advice, but what oil should I use ')
>
> On Sep 12, 2010 10:01 PM, <Editorgary at aol.com> wrote:
>> In a message dated 9/12/10 2:33:33 PM, healeys-request at autox.team.net
>> writes:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Bill,
>>>
>>> That is a very true statement when talking about today's modern engine
> and
>>> filters, but in these 50 year old designs, 3000 mile oil and filter
>>> changes
>>> a should be performed. It's cheap insurance compared to engine wear
>>> resulting in rebuild work.
>>>
>>> Rich