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1. Oils and Starters (score: 1): Author: bruce <mgb1964@cois.on.ca>; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 06:48:47 -0400; I need the Wisdom of the List. The car is a 1964 MG with a 10 thou "over" 3 main engine. It was rebuilt a few years ago and has about 3000 miles on it. In the past it has been treated with 20/50 oil; /html/mgs/2001-08/msg00696.html (7,638 bytes)
2. Re: Oils and Starters (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 10:30:45 EDT; - - - - - - - - - - - - - I've never heard of synthetic oil described as "severe" before! Why spend more money for a synthetic blend when you can use full synthetic and have all the advantages? Switc; /html/mgs/2001-08/msg00699.html (7,822 bytes)
3. Re: Oils and Starters (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 11:37:42 -0700; My personal opinion is that synthetic blend oil won't have any measurable benefit on an older engine, but won't hurt. But it's your money... In my experience, a common cause of the starter "clicking"; /html/mgs/2001-08/msg00703.html (8,615 bytes)
4. Re: Oils and Starters (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:20:54 -0400; If you get one good solid click but nothing else, and the electrics in the car are still ok while this is happening (ie: all the lights and gauges don't die) then your starter probably has a dead spo; /html/mgs/2001-08/msg00709.html (7,836 bytes)
5. Re: Oils and Starters (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 19:29:39 +0100; Speaking of oils I believe Castrol GTX was originally 20W/50, but for many years now it has been 15W/50 (in the UK at least, I think it has been 15W/50 in North America for some time). However someti; /html/mgs/2001-08/msg00765.html (9,150 bytes)
6. Re: Oils and Starters (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 11:47:08 -0700; Hmmm, I think in NA the whole line of Castrol oil products is labelled GTX -- 30wt, 10/30, 10/40, 20/50. So you have to read the label to get the right one. I can't recall ever seeing 15/40, though.; /html/mgs/2001-08/msg00767.html (7,855 bytes)
7. Re: Oils and Starters (score: 1): Author: Carl W French <cfrench@cybertours.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 19:42:53 -0400; We use the 15/40 in our Ford diesels at work. Good in a pinch if I am low :-) Carl French 67B 80B 97 Sable 92, 97, 99 Ford E450 Ambulances /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// (If they are dup; /html/mgs/2001-08/msg00772.html (7,274 bytes)

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