- 1. MOTOR OIL QUESTION (score: 1)
- Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 12:53:58 -0700 (PDT)
- The other day somebody mentioned engine deposits and "paraffin-based" motor oils. I think Quaker State and Pennzoil were mentioned specifically. Can somebody give some simple info on the differences
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00680.html (8,350 bytes)
- 2. FW: MOTOR OIL QUESTION (score: 1)
- Author: "Dana Goulston" <dana@goulston.net>
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 13:31:00 -0700
- Dick (and others), I'm not sure about Paraffin-based oils ... but in extreme heat applications (turbo), the carbon in petroleum-based oils can deposit onto pipe innards (carbon-steels specifically) a
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00682.html (9,080 bytes)
- 3. Re: MOTOR OIL QUESTION (score: 1)
- Author: LGMCAFEE@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 16:46:09 EDT
- << The other day somebody mentioned engine deposits and "paraffin-based" motor oils. I think Quaker State and Pennzoil were mentioned specifically. >> Dick I know everybody has a brand that they swea
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00683.html (8,192 bytes)
- 4. Re: MOTOR OIL QUESTION (score: 1)
- Author: "gary baker" <lsr350@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:12:52 +1000
- Castrol ran a series of adds ( comercials ) over here with the punch line "oils aint oils Sol " to stress that all oils are not alike Gary << The other day somebody mentioned engine deposits and "par
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00685.html (8,783 bytes)
- 5. Re: MOTOR OIL QUESTION (score: 1)
- Author: Ed Van Scoy <ed@vetteracing.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 14:21:58 -0700
- Corvette uses synthetic Mobil 1 as a factory fill. The service life of the LS1 & LS5 engines is stated at 300,000 miles with regular oil changes. Personally, I believe anybody that hasn't blown their
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00687.html (8,883 bytes)
- 6. RE: MOTOR OIL QUESTION (score: 1)
- Author: "Clay, Dale" <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 14:44:32 -0700
- Hi Ed, I run Mobile 1 as well. That last line is too funny ... LOL Dale C. :-) Corvette uses synthetic Mobil 1 as a factory fill. The service life of the LS1 & LS5 engines is stated at 300,000 miles
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00688.html (8,745 bytes)
- 7. Re: MOTOR OIL QUESTION (score: 1)
- Author: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 15:10:57 -0700
- motor oils. I think Quaker State and Pennzoil were mentioned specifically. Dick, I believe too much is made of what brand of oil you may chose to use. I have used several different kinds of oils over
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00689.html (10,273 bytes)
- 8. MOTOR OIL QUESTION (score: 1)
- Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 15:46:00 -0700 (PDT)
- That is, in fact, true. But some of those 50,000 mile junk yard motors looked brand new inside, others had 1/4 sludge completely covering their interior. There's something different in the oil, that'
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00691.html (8,137 bytes)
- 9. RE: MOTOR OIL QUESTION (score: 1)
- Author: Ed Van Scoy <ed@vetteracing.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 19:42:32 -0700
- Heck Dale, I figger they put that floor pedal on the far right down there for a good reason! Ed -- Original message -- /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// h
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00697.html (8,647 bytes)
- 10. RE: MOTOR OIL QUESTION (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Webb" <jwebb@mastnet.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 18:51:06 -0500
- I believe you have given a very good explanation - certainly the additives are the key. One of my company's customers is a producer of engine-oil additives that are used in about 80% of all motor oi
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00845.html (8,352 bytes)
- 11. Re: MOTOR OIL QUESTION (score: 1)
- Author: "Bryan A. Savage Jr" <basavage@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 09:18:21 -0700
- That matches what I've found although specialty oils can be different according to tests done by Blackstone LAbs.. Back in about 1998 Consumer Reports ran a test of motor oil that was very interesti
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00869.html (9,587 bytes)
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