Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 21:16:58 GMT From: Bob_Landrynopsamoot.com (Bob Landry) Subject: Re: Best Type Oil To Use
On Sun, 21 Mar 1999 02:56:48 GMT, carlhnopsamc.net (Carl Hansen) wrote: >>I don't know where you get your info. Here in the U.S. I have not seen >>anything recommended by the factory for U.S. models other than 10W30 or >>10W40 for regular oil. >>Now, if you race, do what you want to do, but for everyday street use >>20W50 is not recommended. > >The quoted reply was not directed at me, but I got a recommedation for 20W50 >from the dealer where I bought my car new in 1983. I believe the idea was >that it gets prettyhot around here (California) so protect the turbo. I don't >have the credentials to judge, but I'm still running that engine and turbo. >What would be the damage from using 20W50? > >Carl Hansen >83 900T >Carl Hansen >Reply to: <carlhnopsamc.net> One thing to be aware of is that some folks have reported irritating leakage after switching from petroleum to synthetic formulas. Anecdotally, there seems to be a belief that the synthetic is better at getting past older seals. On a newer car, this probably wouldn't be a problem. Personally, I have a hard time with the extended change intervals recommended by the synthetic folks. I still hold with 3000K miles, oil and filter, 10-15K miles, tranny drain and fill. Landlocked in Utah, dreamin' of the Islands...
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