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Re: ROCKER LUBRICATION

To: "INTERNET:LaJoMor@aol.com" <LaJoMor@aol.com>
Subject: Re: ROCKER LUBRICATION
From: David Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 08:51:20 -0400
Cc: "[unknown]" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Message text written by INTERNET:LaJoMor@aol.com
>but I don't buy the Pennzoil put 
down...

I have used Pennzoil exclusively in my humble ole 83 Toyota truck for
193,000 
miles to date. Does not yet use any noticeable oil between changes...
To each his own eh?<

Larry, the story I heard is that Pennsylvania crud has a high content of a
waxy component.  The oil does a good job of lubricating the wear surfaces
but incidental surfaces (passages, rocker pedistals, misc internal
surfaces) tend to accumulate a waxy residue (sludge).  Randall's comment
about the weep holes clogging due to low oil flow makes sense.  Since your
Toyota probably has a higher oil flow to the rockers (and valve stem seals,
too) you may not suffer from this phenomenon.

That said, Penzoil may be fine for a Toyota but perhaps a bad choice for a
Triumph.

Dave

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