[Shotimes] RE: [Shotimes] Driving in -10oF with 10w-30 oil

[Jim and Debbie Leyden]

Since I am no longer in the business I don't see him anymore.  But based on
what he said, I would have to say that there would be no problem since 5W-20
only has a 15 point spread.

Jim
'93 MTX


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Weidenbenner" <johnjweid@earthlink.net>
To: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>; "'SHOtimes'"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: [Shotimes] Driving in -10oF with 10w-30 oil


> What does the Mobil scientist think of 5W-20? Honda and Ford are
specifying
> this on new vehicles.
>
> John W.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>
> To: "'SHOtimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 2:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: [Shotimes] Driving in -10oF with 10w-30 oil
>
>
> > I still stick by my original premise that oils with a viscosity modifier
> > spread of greater than 20 points are unstable.  I was told this by a
> > scientist that works for Mobil. (and it wasn't twenty years ago either
so
> > don't start telling me that they have "improved" things since then).  I
> will
> > use nothing but 10W-30 in my SHO and Dino oil to boot.
> >
> > Jim
> > '93 MTX
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com>
> > To: "'Paul Nimz'" <pnimz@v8sho.com>; "'SHOtimes'"
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 3:01 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: [Shotimes] Driving in -10oF with 10w-30 oil
> >
> >
> > > I think it's worse than that.  I think there's  0w-60w, or something
> > > close.  BMW is recommending that oil in the latest M3s, the ones that
> > > are having the oiling problems.  They just extended the warranty on
> > > those motors as well to help cover the motor problems.
> > >
> > > Dave Kegel
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 5:24 PM
> > > To: sho2go; 'SHOtimes'
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: [Shotimes] Driving in -10oF with 10w-30
oil
> > >
> > >
> > > Seems the latest fad in synthetics is a 0w40 oil.  OEM in Europe in
the
> > > big name cars.
> > >
> > > Paul Nimz
> > > '97 TR SHO
> > > '93 EG mtx SHO
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