Exactly. Now I live in a pretty temperate climate here in Seattle. Never
below zero F, and Never above 100 F and most of the time, it 40 and rainy
(that's what we want all of the people in California to think!...STOP moving
here please!)...I use my mix year around. Since the mix I use is clingy,
there are no dry starts, so I don't need the thin oils.. this is my belief,
and experience in building engines.. It' works for me
----- Original Message -----
From: Bradley Temperley <braddles@bigpond.com>
To: <buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 1:39 AM
Subject: Re: Motor oil
> I use Penrite HPR50 which is 40W-70. My motor is a 1973 3500 10.5:1 CR
with
> about 140000 miles on it. Perhaps because of wear and the ambient
temperature
> the thicker oil has never presented problems. In fact noticed better fuel
> economy with more viscous oil. Perhaps the oil tends to cling to parts
because
> I don't notice any noise during start-up that goes away after running.
> Most of my friends use the same oil in their Rovers and swear by it. The
> Penlight rep recommends thicker oil whether the motor is worn or not.
Newer
> Rovers may have different requirements, however.
>
> Subjective, but another opinion for the books.
>
> 1973 Rover P6B ROV-35L "Reynold"
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