Bob,
I use the Valvoline S.A.E.30 non-detergent oil and it is available at our
local U.A.P. (N.A.P.A.) automotive store.
Bob
At 05:24 PM 7/16/97 -0500, you wrote:
>> From: OldeAlp(at)aol.com, on 7/16/97 10:09 AM:
>> Yup - 30 wt _non_-detergent motor oil is the stuff to use. As the name
>> implies, detergent oil is designed to mildly foam up and clean out
>> combustion byproducts from the engine.
>
>So, who sells 30wt non-detergent oil these days? The local auto parts
>suppliers I've checked with have mostly a "don't have, don't know, don't
care"
>attitude because it's a low/no demand product. Even the cheap generic
brands
>they carry have detergent now. It would help to know names of some companies
>that are still producing non-detergent motor oils. An earlier input mentioned
>BP, but haven't found them carried retail in this part of the U.S. (Texas).
>
>I and, most likely, others on the list would appreciate any suggestions on
>where to look and/or brands to ask for.
>
>Thanks and regards, Bob Douglas S.II Dallas,TX
>
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