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Wanted: Bottle Reader

To: NashvilleBritishCars@yahoogroups.com, spitfires@autox.team.net,
Subject: Wanted: Bottle Reader
From: Jeff Gruber <jgruber@demainsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 14:39:41 -0500
What would you think of someone who was smart enough to learn how to 
rebuild a motor for a Spitfire, but can't read the label on an oil bottle?

You would believe that I put 5w20 oil in my newly, semi-rebuilt motor 
without realizing the mistake?

I ran the motor through initial start up and about 150 miles of around town 
driving with light weight oil.

Where do I sign up for the dunderhead of the year award?



But semi-seriously....  I never took the car over 55 mph and I don't think 
I rev'ed it any higher than 4000 rpm and the oil pressure light never came on.

Does anyone have any idea what damage I may have done to the motor?

I've since changed the oil to (drum roll) 20w50.  Is there anything else I 
should do?

Thanks.


Jeff "Where is my dunce cap?" Gruber

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