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Re: Oil for Dashpots

To: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Oil for Dashpots
From: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:42:33 -0400
Hi, Doug -

I've tried all kinds of oil in the carb dashpots over the years, and couldn't
discern any difference at all in the performance of the car among them:  30W
non-detergent engine oil, 20W-40 engine oil, Marvel Mystery Oil, automatic
transmission fluid.....  My conclusion is that for most of us, it doesn't
matter too much what you use.

If you have your heart set on 20W, then get 3-in-1 oil in the blue can.  It
says right on it:  SAE20.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC


  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Doug Newton
  To: healeys@autox.team.net
  Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 11:34 AM
  Subject: Oil for Dashpots


  Hello Everyone-



  Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the assumption that you are
  supposed to use SAE 20 wt. Oil

  in the hollow chamber of the slide inside the Dashpot.



  There may be some difference of opinion due to the varied climates that our
  Healeys drive in, but I

  thought that 20 wt was a happy medium for most conditions .



  Another reason for this question is that I would like to stop paying $9.00
  for a 4.2 OZ bottle from VB and

  purchase quarts from another vendor if I could.



  Please advise your thoughts and a 20 wt. oil vendor if my assumption is
  correct.



  Thanks- Doug



  PS- I have tried local Pep Boys, Auto Zone, and NAPA Stores, but no one
  stocks SAE 20 wt.




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