[T3] Oil weight once more

Dennis Stiefel dlstiefel at dekalbk12.org
Wed Nov 20 05:55:04 PST 2013



The oil ran hotter because it was pulling the heat better.  What were the
head temps?  That IS the question.
On Nov 19, 2013 8:19 PM, "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> Single viscosity oils don't have viscosity enhancers, so you lose that 
> advantage.
>
> New motor: 10W30 in the summer and winter.
> Getting older motor 10W40
> 100K+mi, 25W50 In the summer and 10W40 in the winter (I don't drive it 
> 100K+in
> the winter anymore)
>
> The viscosity really depends on just what condition your bearings are 
> in.I Strongly recommend the racing oils with the ZDDP in them or use 
> the additive for that, and I DON'T recommend the synthetics. I tried 
> that again last summer (with an oil filter) and it ran 20 degree's 
> hotter with significantly lower oil pressure.
>
> Keith
>
> (oh boy, here we go!)
>
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>
>

So Brian you run Lucas oil? I have a friend who sales it and I use that in
my wife's 2010 Toyota Corolla.  Keith what kind of Lucas did you use when
you had this result? 

Dennis Stiefel
72 Fastback FI MT
Rainsville, AL




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