Recent content by Gary in Sandy Eggo

A couple thoughts. On a "very short" commute, your oil doesn't get up to operating temperature which results in two conditions: 1. Your 10W-30 IS a thicker oil than it will be at operating temperature. So, you've already got part of your answer (yes, a thicker oil will stay better). 2. When...

The harder you press the accelerator, the more blow-by products get into your oil. With engines sealed the way they've been for the last 3+ decades, blow-by is your only only source of contaminents. Consequently, hard running would require more frequent oil changes, rather than fewer. Driven...

Welp, I sent a message to Valvoline Central asking the question, and they said do NOT use their SAE-40 automobile oil in a wet-clutch motorcycle engine since they put the same additives in ALL of their automobile oils regardless of viscosity. I had remembered, just in time, the one time I bought...

I've been using Pennzoil SAE-40 in my Intruder Motorcycle for 40K miles. No problems. However, it's getting REALLY hard to find. But, the local Kragen does carry conventional Valvoline SAE-40. I do know that several of Valvoline automotive oils, including their synthetic, racing and conventional...

For the winter, I'd use what you've whatever multi-grade you've been using. For the summer that'll be hot, fast and steady with 85 miles for every start, I'd run SAE-40 monograde conventional (assuming the overnight temps don't drop below 50F). With those circumstances and a HD monograde oil...

Originally Posted By: BigChevy1904 I am doing a full tune up,not just an oil change. But thanks on that comeback,and i'll do some homework.. 50 years ago a tune-up consisted of changing the air filter, points, plugs, and condenser and retiming the engine about every 10,000 miles. This was...

The elimination of the down-draft tube and development of PCV via filtered air in it's place did more to improve engine longevity than anything else that's been done for the 75 years. Next in line is the improvement in oil formulation (detergent oils). The primary purpose of the PCV valve is to...

Originally Posted By: Bustawrench Decided to use synthetic due to truck being a weekend driver which will see no more than 4,000 miles per year. OIC= 5,000 or six months, whichever happens first. Lessee . . . changing oil every six months with approximately 2000 miles on the oil because it's...

Originally Posted By: Adamwest 110 miles per day round trip this past summer for my commute. This was in the desert where temperatures routinely exceeded 115 and 120 was not uncommon. I really pushed the car hard with the AC on with the temp needle frequently getting close to the red zone on...

Lots of horror stories. This one ranks right up there. Many decades ago I knew a guy who NEVER changed the oil in his car, just added. He worked in a gas station. The oil he added was oil drained out of other cars. This was in the day of on top of the engine by-pass cartridge filters. He never...

Lessee. Don't start or ride scooter at less than 40F. Works hard when being ridden. Holds less than a quart. I'd use any brand of mono-grade automotive oil in SAE-30 for the colder months (assuming ambient stays below 75F), and SAE-40 for the hotter months (assuming ambient routinely goes above...

Originally Posted By: Billy007 From Ford Fleet Website "Why 5W20 Oil? . . . The lighter viscosity of 5W-20 oil flows faster at start-up compared to higher viscosity oils, which helps reduce engine wear in critical areas by lubricating parts faster. Valvetrain components at the top of the...

I heard that SA oil is good for engines without filters (lawn mower, some pre-1950's engines, etc) because modern oils contain detergents that keep particles in suspension so that they can be filtered out. If there's no filter, those suspended particles wear out the bearings. A non-detergent oil...

Your engine is fine. The only things that will be immediately starved for oil on oil loss are hydraulic lifters (which you heard starting to clatter), and the cylinder walls for lack of oil throw-off from the crankshaft journals. The journal bearings will remain well oiled for a surprising...

Like a few others said, it's going to be OK. If you never saw an oil light, your engine never knew the oil was draining out. In addition, oil was still running out by the time you got out to take a look. Tell us again how you knew the plug dropped out???