Re: New oil formulations and failing Cams

["Curt" <choffman9@cinci.rr.com>]

I had my engine rebuilt by a professional shop and two cams have now failed 
in less than 25 miles. We are giving up and going to a roller cam.

Curt

> My mechanic made me aware of a problem they have been seeing over the past
> few years.  They have had a few ruined camshafts popping up, he told me
> about this article in the July? issue of Hot Rod.  Basically they have
> removed most of the additives from the oil.  My mechanic has been using
> Castrol for 30 years and had to stop.  He switched me to Rotella T for
> diesel.
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