Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil Question
Thanks Rick. Larry -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Rick SchaeferSent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 1:44 AMTo: The Chevelle Mailing ListSubject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil Question I don't think that there is an issue with mixing organic oil. Penzoil I think Quaker State sell an oil that is a mixture. There may be an issue with mixing brands that use different additives, but that issue applies to organic oils also. On 9/8/06, Larry Shouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My business partner just started using synthetic oil in his car. Considering the oil change intervals, there is a real possibility of having to add oil before it's time to change the oil. My question - when you add a quart, are there any concerns about mixing brands, or adding a quart of organic by mistake? Thanks, Larry-- Rick Schaefer72 TPI El Camino
[Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil Question
My business partner just started using synthetic oil in his car. Considering the oil change intervals, there is a real possibility of having to add oil before it's time to change the oil. My question - when you add a quart, are there any concerns about mixing brands, or adding a quart of organic by mistake? Thanks, Larry
Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil Question
I don't think that there is an issue with mixing organic oil. Penzoil I think Quaker State sell an oil that is a mixture. There may be an issue with mixing brands that use different additives, but that issue applies to organic oils also. On 9/8/06, Larry Shouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My business partner just started using synthetic oil in his car. Considering the oil change intervals, there is a real possibility of having to add oil before it's time to change the oil. My question - when you add a quart, are there any concerns about mixing brands, or adding a quart of organic by mistake? Thanks, Larry-- Rick Schaefer72 TPI El Camino
RE: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil
I broke in my rebuilt Chevy 400 SB with 30 weight oil then went to 10w40 for summer in Michigan. I have a oil leak ,when I fix it this winter I plan on using Royal Purple 10w30 or 10w40 next summer. Doug 1966 Chevelle From: Larry Shouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 3:23 PMTo: The Chevelle Mailing ListSubject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil Thanks to everyone for their input on Synthetic oil. Larry - Original Message - From: Jack Thorpe To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 3:15 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil Live in Western Colorado use 15/50 works fine.(after breakin) ---Original Message--- From: Roemer, Timothy Date: 10/31/05 13:03:56 To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil I am using 15W-50and live in New Mexico. Seems to work fine. Tim '69 SS From: Larry Shouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 11:32 AMTo: Chevelle ListSubject: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil I'd like to hear your thoughts on breaking in your freshly rebuilt engine using synthetic oil... Also, if you use synthetic oil in your daily driver or Chevelle, what brand and viscosity do you use? Thanks, Larry
Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil
For what it's worth, a few years
ago Consumers Reports did an extensive analysis of oil in a fleet of 60 New York
taxicabs and ran them 60,000 miles tearing the motors down and rebuilding before
and after. Their conclusion: Change every 6k and any ordinary 10w30 oil does
just fine. The benefits from Mobil One changed at either 15k or 6k miles were
unmeasureable and the benefits of changing Mobil Oneat 3000 mile intervals
were wildly exceeded by the cost of the oil and filter. The exception: severe
duty such as desert, construction jobsites, continuous trailer towing, etc.
For many years I've used Valvoline
10/30 and a good quality ($6) filter and changed every 4k in my pickup and 5k in
my wife's minivan. I change the Chevelle once each fall before laying it up
because I never rack up more than three or four thousands miles on
it.
Also, for you motorcycle guys,
Motorcycle Consumer News did a chemical analysis of oils a year or two ago that
concluded much the same thing - any good quality oil is so good that comparisons
do not yield measureable results. The quality of all oil has improved more in
the last ten years than in the previous 100 years and ANY oil made in the last
few years is better than the very best made in 1990. Technology has moved on.
Provided you use the correct oil for your clutch system, any oil is
excellent.
Finally, HotRod magazine did a
comparo of air filters last year - don't know if anyone caught it - but their
conclusion: The high end "KN" $30 filters did no better than a $4 Fram from
Autozone in either filtration or ability to "pass gas".
For what it's worth, my BIL is an
"AP" (Airframe Powerplant) mechanic. He uses Amsoil, changes it every
15k with a filter change every 7500.
Craig E.
- Original Message -
From:
Mumper, Douglas
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 8:32
AM
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic
Oil
I broke in my
rebuilt Chevy 400 SB with 30 weight oil then went to 10w40 for summer in
Michigan. I have a oil leak ,when I fix it this winter I plan on using
Royal Purple 10w30 or 10w40 next summer.
Doug
1966
Chevelle
From: Larry Shouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 3:23 PMTo: The Chevelle
Mailing ListSubject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic
Oil
Thanks to everyone for their input on
Synthetic oil.
Larry
- Original Message -
From:
Jack
Thorpe
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 3:15
PM
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic
Oil
Live in Western Colorado use 15/50 works fine.(after
breakin)
---Original
Message---
From: Roemer, Timothy
Date:
10/31/05 13:03:56
To: The Chevelle Mailing
List
Subject: RE:
[Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil
I am using 15W-50and live
in New Mexico. Seems to work fine.
Tim
'69 SS
From: Larry Shouse
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday,
October 27, 2005 11:32 AMTo: Chevelle
ListSubject: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic
Oil
I'd like to hear your thoughts on
breaking in your freshly rebuilt engine using synthetic
oil...
Also, if you use synthetic oil in
your daily driver or Chevelle, what brand and viscosity do you
use?
Thanks,
Larry
Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil
For what it's worth, my BIL is an AP (Airframe Powerplant) mechanic. He uses Amsoil, changes it every 15k with a filter change every 7500. Craig E. === I know I must be stupidbut I see this allot(changing the filter BUT not the oil) and I can understand why... BUT I honestly would love to know how to pull that trick off without having oil run down my arm past the elbow and up to my armpit Just curious... Bob G.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil
Tie a rag around your forearm. ;-) Larry - Original Message - From: Bob G To: Craig Ellis ; The Chevelle Mailing List ; The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil For what it's worth, my BIL is an "AP" (Airframe Powerplant) mechanic. He uses Amsoil, changes it every 15k with a filter change every 7500. Craig E.===I know I must be stupidbut I see this allot(changing the filter BUT not the oil) and I can understand why...BUT I honestly would love to know how to pull that trick off without having oil run down my arm past the elbow and up to my armpit Just curious... Bob G.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil
I would not run car oil in a motorcycle,due to its lack of anti-shear additives such as zinc,etc. These additives are not used in automotive oil because they will damage catalytic converters. In my ZR-1 Corvettes,I ran Redline 10W-40 and changed it every year. Expensive but it's hard to find better synthetic. I ran Amsoil in my aircraft and liked it alot. Clint HooperHH Custom,owner1969 El Camino ProTourer2001 H-D FLHR custom baggerhttp://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
RE: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil
Live in Western Colorado use 15/50 works fine.(after breakin) ---Original Message--- From: Roemer, Timothy Date: 10/31/05 13:03:56 To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil I am using 15W-50and live in New Mexico. Seems to work fine. Tim '69 SS From: Larry Shouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 11:32 AMTo: Chevelle ListSubject: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil I'd like to hear your thoughts on breaking in your freshly rebuilt engine using synthetic oil... Also, if you use synthetic oil in your daily driver or Chevelle, what brand and viscosity do you use? Thanks, Larry
Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil
Thanks to everyone for their input on Synthetic oil. Larry - Original Message - From: Jack Thorpe To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 3:15 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil Live in Western Colorado use 15/50 works fine.(after breakin) ---Original Message--- From: Roemer, Timothy Date: 10/31/05 13:03:56 To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil I am using 15W-50and live in New Mexico. Seems to work fine. Tim '69 SS From: Larry Shouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 11:32 AMTo: Chevelle ListSubject: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil I'd like to hear your thoughts on breaking in your freshly rebuilt engine using synthetic oil... Also, if you use synthetic oil in your daily driver or Chevelle, what brand and viscosity do you use? Thanks, Larry
[Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil
I'd like to hear your thoughts on breaking in your freshly rebuilt engine using synthetic oil... Also, if you use synthetic oil in your daily driver or Chevelle, what brand and viscosity do you use? Thanks, Larry
Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil
At 12:32 PM 10/27/2005, you wrote: I'd like to hear your thoughts on breaking in your freshly rebuilt engine using synthetic oil... Also, if you use synthetic oil in your daily driver or Chevelle, what brand and viscosity do you use? Thanks, Larry I use regular oil for break-in run it for 1500 miles, then change to Mobil 10-30 for the next 3000. then 15-50. But I am in TX .
Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil
I'm sure you'll get lots of responses, but you really need to use a standard 'dino' oil for the engine to properly break-in. The synthetic is too slippery to allow the rings to seat properly. Once you get it broken in, then you can run the synthetic. Another issue with synthetic, don't use it in an older engine that you aren't sure about... due to the viscosity of the synthetic, it will find it's way around old seals and such and cause you more problems than you need. -- Shawn Price Network Team Lead Technology Solutions Morrison Homes 404-427-8229 On Oct 27, 2005, at 1:32 PM, Larry Shouse wrote: I'd like to hear your thoughts on breaking in your freshly rebuilt engine using synthetic oil... Also, if you use synthetic oil in your daily driver or Chevelle, what brand and viscosity do you use? Thanks, Larry
Re: [Chevelle-list] Synthetic Oil
I break in with regular 10-30 oil and then switch over to Mobil I 10-30. It is up to the individual as far as using 10-30 or some other weight and brand, I have found the 15-50 good when running hard on drag strip but for just every day driving with the occasional punch I personally stick with the 10-30, in my 330hp and 500hp cars. I buy the Mobil I cause that is what Sam's carries and I buy my shop oil there. Again, that is just what I do. D.R. Jones Burleson, TX Larry Shouse wrote: I'd like to hear your thoughts on breaking in your freshly rebuilt engine using synthetic oil... Also, if you use synthetic oil in your daily driver or Chevelle, what brand and viscosity do you use? Thanks, Larry
