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Re: [Healeys] synthetic oils

To: "Ronald J. Ray" <ronald-ray@sbcglobal.net>, "Warren Dietz"
Subject: Re: [Healeys] synthetic oils
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:00:31 -0700
In aviation circles, mineral oil is known to do a better job of 
scavenging combustion byproducts.  It also degrades more gracefully than 
synthetic (though synthetic holds its characteristics longer).  There 
are no full-synthetic oils made today for piston-engined aircraft, but 
there are several semi-synthetics.

Something (else) to consider if your Healey doesn't have a particularly 
"tight" engine.


bs




Alan Seigrist wrote:
> I have MT90 in my BJ8 gearbox and I can tell you it leaks alot less than
> when I had 30wt in it.  Putting it in six years ago I only had to top it up
> with less than half a quart just yesterday.
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '64 BJ8
>
>   
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