- 1. Shell Super Motor Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Manning <gripdad@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 13:08:59 -0800 (PST)
- In the Sunbeam Owner's Handbook it recomends using Shell Super Motor Oil, but no viscosity is given. Does anyone know the viscosity of this oil, and to open a can of worms, what viscosity is everyon
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- 2. Re: Shell Super Motor Oil (score: 1)
- Author: <arado7@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:27:45 -0500
- I use Mobil 1 20/50. Light years ahead of anything in the sixties...Gary
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- 3. Re: Shell Super Motor Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Manning <gripdad@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:39:30 -0800 (PST)
- I also use Mobil 1 20/50 but I was thinking of going to a 10/30 or a 10/40. I'll bet the Shell Super wasn't a 20/50 and it seems that a lighter oil may lubricate better especially on cold startup wh
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- 4. Re: Shell Super Motor Oil (score: 1)
- Author: <arado7@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 17:02:34 -0500
- Performance is bottom line. twenty years on rebuild and no wear. I use Mobil 1 20/50 in my Tiger, MG and motorcycles. I use 10/30 Mobil 1 in my Saturn and Mini. I forgot, I also use 20/50 in my garde
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- 5. Re: Shell Super Motor Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:03:31 -0800
- Bill, Gary, and Tigers, I believe the weight of oil recommended depends a good deal on the running temperature of the oil, influencing it's viscosity and pressure, and the wear of the lubricated pres
- /html/tigers/2005-01/msg00172.html (7,908 bytes)
- 6. Re: Shell Super Motor Oil (score: 1)
- Author: CoolVT@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 17:06:33 EST
- And...if you're in Vermont where it's currently minus 5 degrees, you might want to go to 5/30W :-) Mark L.
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- 7. Re: Shell Super Motor Oil (score: 1)
- Author: sosnaenergyconsulting <sosnaenergyconsulting@cox.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:29:40 -0800
- Hi Bill: The repro data plate I got from Sunbeam Specialties indicates: Above -23 C (-10 F) 10W/30. Below -23 C (-10F) 5W/30. So, Mark--it looks like you were right on--you Vermonter, you "-) Best Re
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