From Wimberly it should be about 4 hours. Give or take.quote:
Originally posted by Ray H:
How close is Wimberly, TX to the Mexican border?
From Wimberly it should be about 4 hours. Give or take.quote:
Originally posted by Ray H:
How close is Wimberly, TX to the Mexican border?
Good point - SF's gotta be a sea-change improvement over SA. Now if 99 Cent Stores would just start carrying the new synthetic blend 76 5W-20 and 5W-30 motor oils. And dare I hope for Champion Labs produced "Valuecraft" oil filters for 99 cents, too? Can you say six dollar synthetic blend oil and filter changes?...quote:
Originally posted by Jimbo:
At least the straight 30 and 40 at the 99 Cent Stores here is 76 Custom, API rated CD/SF.
I'll bet that straight 30 was detergent oil. There is nothing wrong with using 30 in hot climates. In the 1990's GM still allowed straight 30 in some owners manuals. The question was about SA-rated non-detergent.quote:
Originally posted by EmbarkChief:
Two vehicles in my family have run that and more using straight 30 for their entire service life. Oil changes at 3K without fail, both were 350 SBC's ('72 and '87) and were located in Houston, Texas. With that said I run M1 or GC in my LT1 ('96 SBC 350), but my engine isn't going to last that long. Makes you wonder....
Same for my '55 Healey w/OD. 30WND is still used quite a bit, although many people use detergent oil and seem to have no problems.quote:
Originally posted by radtran:
Laycock, the manufacturer of the electro-hydraulic overdrive gearbox in my '72 TR6 (also used in '60's - 70's Volvos) specifies ND 30W fill. That's what I use. I suspect the recommendation is partly to make sure wear particles settle in the sump and don't get dispersed throughout the hydraulics.
So one probably could do well with this stuff by adding Lube Control.quote:
Originally posted by MolaKule:
My findings indicate that many ND oils are high in AW additives, but very low in detergents/dispersants.
I like that idea Paul! Sometime ago I posted a thread about trying the cheapest dino oil I can find at Autozone or something and add some LC to it. My thinking was to send in a VOA of the oil. Next run for 3K then UOA. Add some LC then do another 3K and UOA and see what my findings are. Now that you mention it, ND oil with LC?? I would love to see those kind of numbers, lol ARquote:
Originally posted by TallPaul:
So one probably could do well with this stuff by adding Lube Control.quote:
Originally posted by MolaKule:
My findings indicate that many ND oils are high in AW additives, but very low in detergents/dispersants.
Or at least it would make for a good extreme test of Lube Control's capabilities.![]()
I'm not a goofus.quote:
Originally posted by Audi Junkie:
Monograde does not equal ND. Delo even comes in mono 30, not for EGR equipped engines though. Only a total goofus would put ND in a decent car.
Sorry, but the addtives are needed. They are detergents, dispersants, antiwear agents, antioxidants, antifoamants, viscosity index improvers, pour point depressants, and others. All engines benefit from these. Modern engines NEED them. And they cost no more, or maybe pennies more.quote:
I'm not a goofus.
If a motor is not dirty and the oil is to be run for a short time there is no need to pay for additives that just are not needed.
You won't get any argument about thatquote:
Originally posted by MolaKule:
In my view, they should NOT cost more than $75/Quart.![]()