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Re: SU rebuild ok, need a little advice

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Subject: Re: SU rebuild ok, need a little advice
From: "james" <jhn3@uakron.edu>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 14:35:40 -0500
I have heard about using ATF, but I think that was for summer settings, is
this correct?

James Nazarian
71 B tourer
71 BGT V8
85 Dodge Ram
----- Original Message -----
From: Telewest (PH) <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: Marc Siegel <smarc@abs.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: 24 January, 2003 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: SU rebuild ok, need a little advice


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marc Siegel" <smarc@abs.net>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 3:25 PM
> Subject: RE: SU rebuild ok, need a little advice
>
>
> > Well, with the 20w50 in the dashpot, it was extremely stiff. What is an
> > appropriate weight of oil for temperatures between 11F - 20F?
>
> That is a bit nippy, book says use (engine, gearbox and carbs) 5W/20 or
> 5W/30 for all temps below 15F, 10W40 to 20W/50 above.  Obviously if your
> ambients fluctuate around 15F it isn't practicable to keep changing it,
but
> if consistently and significantly below freezing during the winter period
> I'd probably change the grade with the seasons.

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