Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 15:33:22 +0100 From: "**-**" <nospamnospamte.com> Subject: Re: I'm amazed at the difference, different oil makes.
"Johannes H Andersen" <johsnospamfitter_spam_gets_fried.com> wrote in message news:40B09AF4.4A8D6813nospamfitter_spam_gets_fried.com... > > > **-** wrote: > > > > "MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message > > news:MPG.1b1982931367f8e989e5bnospam.individual.net... > > > When I bought the car, it was pretty clean under the bonnet. > > > I asked the owner what oil he used. Synthetic he said. > > > > > > So after a couple of weeks driving it, I did a change. Checked in the > > > Halfords catalogue, it said full synth 5w40 or semi 10w40, so for a year > > > I used the fully synth but keeping to the 3k miles change. > > > > > > Over a 3k period I was probably using about 3/4 of a litre in topups. > > > I tried Halford 5w40, and Chevron 5w40 from Costco, and it made no > > > difference. The car ran a bit cool, and leaked/used oil but no visible > > > smoke, so I assume lost. > > > > > > I remember one of the regs on here a while ago mentioning they had > > > switched to synth for a while and noticed leaks, so switched back and it > > > cured it. Well, another change was due. > > > > > > So I bought a can of engine flush, a new filter, and 5 litres of Carlube > > > triple R 10w40 Synthetic (I think they mean semi synthetic though > > > because their 0w40 and 5w40 are badged as fully synthetic). > > > > > > It has been in the car for 2 weeks now, hasn't lost a drop, and it looks > > > like the lower engine bay and the bottom of the trans case is starting > > > to look a little cleaner. > > > > > > Amazing the difference. > > > The car tends to run a little warmer, but not overly so, but the oil > > > doesn't look as dirty as quickly as it did with full synth. > > > > > > -- > > > Carl Robson > > > (The poster formerly known as Skodapilot) > > > http://www.bouncing-czechs.com > > > > If theres a bit of wear on the engine a slightly thicker oil will cause no > > problems and often stop any leaks or losses that were apparant. > > But the oils have the same thickness when warm at operating temperatures > defined as 210F, this the grade 40 bit. "when warm at operating temperatures" Being the operative sentence there. Think about it!
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