Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 18:30:44 -0500 From: Subject: Re: Summer Oil pressure drop + higher temperatures with oil error (Was: Is 20w50 Oil OK in the winter?) Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> said - Te 10W-30 is more of a problem than the brand of oil filter. It is common for the oil to get hot and the oil pressure to drop when the engine is operated at high speeds for long time periods. When used in this fashion, 20w-50 or synthetic equivalents are the only way to go. <SNIP> I agree that 10-30 is marginal, unless you are constantly driving in very cold temperatures. My solution for a climate that seldom gets below 0 F but can be over 100 F in the summer is to run 20-50 in the warm months, and 15-40 in the winter. It's not going to thin out as much as 10-30, but it enough thinner than 20-50 when cold to make it easier to start the engine.
Mike Finkbiner '87 Westy Moscow, ID mike_l_f@hotmail.com << When replying, I think its better to not quote the entire message. It's frustrating for people using Digest mode, and fills up the archives much faster. Just include the section(s) you are replying to.>>
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