Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 06:53:31 EST
Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: Mobile1 15/50
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In a message dated 06/02/2007 1:09:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
I have been using Mobil1 15/50 extended performance synthetic for over a ye=
ar now in my 90 Carat w/ 89k original miles. It doesn't see winter use, bu=
t I have pulled it out of its bay during very cold times here in New Englan=
d, let it sit overnight and gave it a start in the early am to test it. No=
issues, little bit slower cranking, but would fire right up.
Dylan, and others. I have to jump in here as I think some of us
are missing the point on this subject. The thicker oil is not going to
prevent or make the engine hard to start. If you have a good battery with 600 ~
800 cold cranking amps then the engine will turn over and fire up. BUT, the
problem becomes in that the thick oil cannot circulate quickly enough to
lubricate the bearings properly so every time you do this you are causing undue
wear of the bearings which you will not be aware of until you have a premature
engine failure due to worn bearings. Then, when that occurs you have
forgotten all about those cold starts you did and want to know why the engine
bearings wore out so soon. We see this in all vehicles up here in the great
white north. The more temperate the climate the less problematic it becomes. So
not everyone is aware of this. I always get a laugh out of the Northern
rednecks who go around boasting of getting their vehicle started at -45C ~ -35C
without the use of a block heater or heated garage after have sat out in that
cold overnight. Well, you just wore a few thou off your bearing you fool,
I'm thinking, so what if you have that great big battery that's able to spin
that cold frozen motor over so that it will start ! This is one of the
biggest advantages to using the 0w50, 5w50 and 15w50 synthetic oils in our
waterboxers as it sure helps to save the engine bearings at cold start up without the
aid of any heating devices. I still use the block heater even though I use
5w50 Mobile 1. Save those bearings !!
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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