[Healeys] How could this be?

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Would 90wt rear end oil do that?


On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 11:56 AM, I Erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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