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Re: Oil - what kind?

To: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
Subject: Re: Oil - what kind?
From: J Wagner <jmwagner@greenheart.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 18:02:20 -0700
So now that everyone has chimed in on motor oil, what about the 
transmission?  ...with overdrive...?

---Justin

Jack W. Drews wrote:

>About twice a year folks on the lists discuss oils -- and like belly 
>buttons and opinions, everybody has one. Today I found myself standing in 
>the oil department trying to decide which magic elixir to use when I take 
>the break-in oil out of my engine. After all these years, I don't REALLY 
>know which is best.
>
>Should I go with all synthetic, synthetic blend, or just dino juice? And 
>should I go with really light stuff, like Mobil 1 0-30 weight to hopefully 
>make more hp, or with 40-50 wt to make sure everything is protected? 
>Furthermore, on what basis could I make a halfway intelligent decision? 
>Everybody seems to have success stories.
>
>Sooo....here's a survey of a different sort:  Has anybody had a BAD 
>experience with an engine that they could directly attribute to the kind of 
>oil they were using?
>
>uncle jack

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