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Michael,
I use 20w-50 in all of my classic car engines. Now, if I drove them in =
the winter time I would probably consider the 10w-40 option as it would =
have the lower 10W viscosity for those cold morning start ups. So you =
are fine.=20
Richard
Richard Mayor
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> On Mar 20, 2022, at 1:50 PM, Michael Salter via Healeys =
<healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> IMHO Michael that will be absolutely no problem.=20
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> M
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> On Sun., Mar. 20, 2022, 4:45 p.m. Michael Oritt via Healeys, =
> Through a stupid mistake on my part today I purchased eight quarts of =
20w50 synthetic Amsoil rather than the 10w40 I normally use year-round. =
Unfortunately I discovered this mistake this afternoon only after I =
completed the oil/filter change.
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> I am concerned that this higher-viscosity oil might in some way damage =
my engine. It has been about 60-70K miles from the engine's having been =
professionally rebuilt and while oil pressure has fallen somewhat over =
the last several years the gauge still indicates about 40 psi at 2500-3K =
rpm's and about 20 psi at fast idle with 10w40, in both cases with hot =
oil and at normal engine operating temperature. I took the car for a =
very short spin after completing the change and I am quite sure I did =
not did not get the oil up to full operating temperatures but in any =
case the OP did seem a few psi higher than what I am used to seeing
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> At this point I have about $125.00 invested in the mistake: seven =
quarts and a new K&N filter. If my fear is verified by your opinions I =
am certainly willing to drain and refill--I certainly do not want to be =
driving around if there is a real risk of causing damage.=20
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> I eagerly await the group wisdom.
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class=3D"">Michael,<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I =
use 20w-50 in all of my classic car engines. Now, if I drove them =
in the winter time I would probably consider the 10w-40 option as it =
would have the lower 10W viscosity for those cold morning start ups. =
So you are fine. </div><div class=3D""><br =
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<div>Richard Mayor</div><div><a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; =
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Mar 20, 2022, at 1:50 PM, Michael Salter via Healeys =
<<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br =
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text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">IMHO Michael that will be absolutely =
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class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun., Mar. 20, 2022, 4:45 p.m. Michael Oritt via =
Healeys, <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0px =
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dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: =
rgb(51, 51, 255);">Through a stupid mistake on my part today I =
purchased eight quarts of 20w50 synthetic Amsoil rather than the 10w40 I =
normally use year-round. Unfortunately I discovered this mistake =
this afternoon only after I completed the oil/filter change.</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: rgb(51, =
51, 255);">I am concerned that this higher-viscosity oil might in some =
way damage my engine. It has been about 60-70K miles from =
the engine's having been professionally rebuilt and while oil =
pressure has fallen somewhat over the last several years the =
gauge still indicates about 40 psi at 2500-3K rpm's and about =
20 psi at fast idle with 10w40, in both cases with hot oil and at =
normal engine operating temperature. I took the car for a very =
short spin after completing the change and I am quite sure I did not did =
not get the oil up to full operating temperatures but in any case the OP =
did seem a few psi higher than what I am used to seeing</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: rgb(51, =
51, 255);">At this point I have about $125.00 invested in the =
mistake: seven quarts and a new K&N filter. If my fear =
is verified by your opinions I am certainly willing to drain and =
refill--I certainly do not want to be driving around if there is a real =
risk of causing damage. </div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">I eagerly =
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