[Healeys] On the topic of oils

[Larry Varley]

Hi Gary, here, here!
Cheers
Larry Varley

On 12/06/2015 7:57 AM, editorgary at aol.com wrote:
> I'm wondering if the 17-year-locusts and the topic of What oil?, 
> subtopic weight, subtopic synthetic, subtopic ZDDP, both seem to crawl 
> out of the ground at about the same regularity. The topics come up, 
> they are beat to death with the same old myths and old-wives tales, 
> and eventually they go back to ground, only to arise again several 
> years later.
>
> So,
> Here is the beginning, middle, and end of the gospel.
>
> ZDDP as an additive is only important when an newly rebuild engine is 
> being broken in.
>
> Synthetic oil is an unnecessary expense.
>
> Oil in old cars should be changed once every year.
>
> Oil in old cars should be in the 20W50 range.
>
> That's all you need to know.
>
> Oh, Pat Quinn is probably right regarding 30 weight non-detergent oil 
> in Healey transmissions because of their slightly weird design using a 
> magnet and a coarse screen in the bottom of the drain.
>
> And none of the above applies to cars being raced with rpm routinely 
> over 4000. You and your mechanics have figured out answers that suit 
> you, and if your mechanic is older than you are, trust him.
>
> Any other answer is either being promoted by a manufacturer selling a 
> blend of snake oil, profiteering, and engine oil or someone who 
> believes everything they find on the internet regardless of source or age.
>
> That's it; end of story. Don't make me pull out the hundreds of 
> references supporting this gospel because I won't.
>
> /Gary Anderson/
> /Editor at Large, Austin-Healey Magazine/
> /
> /
> /
> /
>

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