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Re: [Healeys] oil weight

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil weight
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:22:11 -0700
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Damn!  Wish I'd known that 130,000 miles ago when I started using 
'modern' oil.



On 6/10/2015 5:13 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn wrote:
>
> G?day
>
> I must be missing something here as I cannot understand why anyone 
> would want to use the grades of oil being mentioned.
>
> Let?s face it, no matter how finely we rebuild the engines of our 
> Austin-Healeys they remain an a design of 1950s or earlier. Therefore 
> any lubricant used should be designed for that age of design. Okay I 
> know that lubricants have improved dramatically, but have a look at 
> the recommendations in the handbook.
>
> No way should you use oils designed for modern cars. Have a look 
> around as there are a number of companies around the world that cater 
> for our cars. I use Penrite which is either made here in Australia or 
> in the UK.
>
> Have a look at this:
>
> http://www.penriteoil.com.au/tech_pdfs_new/Jan2014/Product_Catalogue_VV&C.pdf
>
> Then have a look the Penrite website for all the other specialised 
> lubricants they make for older vehicles.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
>


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    Damn!  Wish I'd known that 130,000 miles ago when I started using
    'modern' oil.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/10/2015 5:13 PM, Patrick &amp;
      Caroline Quinn wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt">G?day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">I must be
            missing something here as I cannot understand why anyone
            would want to use the grades of oil being 
mentioned.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Let?s face
            it, no matter how finely we rebuild the engines of our
            Austin-Healeys they remain an a design of 1950s or earlier.
            Therefore any lubricant used should be designed for that age
            of design. Okay I know that lubricants have improved
            dramatically, but have a look at the recommendations in the
            handbook.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">No way
            should you use oils designed for modern cars. Have a look
            around as there are a number of companies around the world
            that cater for our cars. I use Penrite which is either made
            here in Australia or in the UK.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Have a look
            at this:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a
              moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.penriteoil.com.au/tech_pdfs_new/Jan2014/Product_Catalogue_VV&amp;C.pdf";>http://www.penriteoil.com.au/tech_pdfs_new/Jan2014/Product_Catalogue_VV&amp;C.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Then have a
            look the Penrite website for all the other specialised
            lubricants they make for older vehicles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Hoo 
Roo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span 
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Patrick
            Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Blue
            Mountains, Australia</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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