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To: "Navarrette, Vance" <vance.navarrette@intel.com>
Subject: Recomended engine oil
From: Mitchel Seff <ms6453@optonline.net>
Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 23:26:20 -0400
Thanks all for the input,

It's funny, I never looked at the owners manual recommendation for oil. 
I had used 20-50w on my previous motor to keep oil pressure readings 
with in range. After my last rebuild I was able to maintain normal 
readings using 10-40w. After the infamous Mr. Lang brought to my 
attention the 20-50w over 30 deg recommendation. Who new? I learn 
something new every day.
After the great info I received from Vance , Bob & James R , I 
remembered reading a great tech article in Corvette mag on this subject. 
This article explains all of the properties of conventional & synthetic 
oils and the requirements needed to Clean, cool & lubricate.
It's still a tough call, because I like the idea of 10w synthetic for 
start-up to help get oil where it needs to be and I'll probably continue 
to use it in the colder temps, but it's back to 20-50w for the summer.

P.S. If any one wants a copy of the article feel free to forward me your 
snail mail address & I'll send it out.

Thanks as always.

-- 
Mitch Seff
Oceanside, N.Y.
75 TR6SC
http://www.triumphowners.com/384




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