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Re: Which grade oil when using an oil cooler?

To: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
Subject: Re: Which grade oil when using an oil cooler?
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 21:38:32 -0700
Laura,
Ask Dave if he would accept any of the following (Pennsylvania Grade)
oils:

Quaker State
Castrol
Pennzoil
Kendall GT1 Racing

Regards,
Joe

Laura Gharazeddine wrote:
> 
> I use Valvoline 20w50 year round in southern California in my 1500 with oil
> cooler.
> 
> (I once made the mistake of putting some other brand and had the car at the
> shop. Dave checked the oil and questioned me! He knew! So, it's always the
> Valvoline "Racing" 20w50 now!)
> 
> Laura
> 
> Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> To: Michael T. Altomare <MTAltomare@Prodigy.net>
> Cc: Spitfire News Group <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 8:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Which grade oil when using an oil cooler?
> 
> >
> > I use 20w50 Castrol GTX year-round ......  (in Arizona)
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > "Michael T. Altomare" wrote:
> > >
> > > I am installing a 13-row oil oil cooler on my '77 1500.  Since I have
> > > an auxiliary electric fan mounted to the front of the radiator, I will
> > > mount the cooler farther forward to just behind the grill.  In the
> > > summer (I live near Atlanta, GA) was planning on using Castrol GTX
> > > 20w50 oil like I always do.  In the winter, however, I am considering
> > > using a lower viscosity oil like 10w30 or 10w40 instead to keep the
> > > oil from taking forever to warm up.  Since the cooler is going to be
> > > mounted so far forward, I can't use a cover on it, or it will block
> > > too much airflow from getting to the radiator.
> > >
> > > Has anyone else run into something like this.  Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Michael Altomare
> > > '77 Spitfire 1500
> > > Kennesaw, GA
> >
> > --
> > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> >  -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> >

-- 
"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
 -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer

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