[Healeys] How could this be?

[I Erbs]

Seemed far fetched to me that an engine could be ruined so quickly too.
That's why I asked....

I Erbs
IT Educator and Consultant
sent from smartphone, so what you read, may not be what I meant to send.
On Jul 5, 2014 11:35 AM, "Greg Lemon" <glemon at neb.rr.com> wrote:

> "Later in the day she double checked her receipt and noted the wrong oil
> was indicated."
>
> truly incredible story, the wife a) looked at the receipt from the shop,
> and b) knew the wrong oil had been used?
>
> Sorry couldn't help it, and my wife is a wonderful gal who helps me bleed
> brakes and such, but I am quite sure she has no clue as to what the correct
> oil is for her Honda.
>
> Can't imagine how "the wrong motor oil" could ruin an engine in such a
> short time, it might increase wear over time, only possible theory I can
> think of that might make it true (I still don't think it is), modern
> engines are designed to run on very thin oil, as thin as 0w-20, could a
> heavyweight oil such as a 20w-50 be so thick as to not penetrate or flow
> into some of the tight clearances, resulting in oil starvation?
>
> Greg Lemon