[Healeys] How could this be?

[Richard Ewald]

I can think of a couple of ways. Too thick an oil won't flow through the
little passages in the head and could starve the cams and lifters.
On a longer term basis the wrong quality oil can easily destroy an engine. Use
SA oil in an engine that requires SM oil your engine won't be happy.

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> On Jul 5, 2014, at 10:41, I Erbs <eyera3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Was ready complaints about JiffyLube and came across this complaint. How
> could the "wrong" oil destroy an engine?
>
> [2102] *April in Hurst, TX  Wrong Oil Destroys Engine*
> My wife recently took her Dodge Charger to Jiffy Lube in Hurst TX for an
> oil change.  The oil was changed and my wife went on her way.  Later in the
> day she double checked her receipt and noted the wrong oil was indicated.
> She took the car back immediately and Jiffy Lube admitted it was the wrong
> oil and agreed to change it.  Immediately upon start up by the tech
> performing the oil change, the engine sounded horrible and wouldn't
> continue to idle.  My wife called me and I went to the shop.  I asked them
> to leave the car alone and not try further to get it to run.  I didn't need
> to hear it.  The manager and I went to the office to discuss next steps.
> During our discussion I hear them out in the shop trying to start the
> engine again.  To make a long story short, the car was towed to the dealer
> and disassembled.  It's going to cost 10k to replace it (it's destroyed)
> and Jiffy Lubes insurance company Zurich is denying any claim for damages.
> Ira Erbs
> IT Teacher
> and Consultant
> Portland, OR
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