An aside on lubricants (non Mopar specific)

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by calcerise, Jul 1, 2005.

  1. calcerise

    calcerise Guest

    Common sense sometimes has to be used as well as following
    specifications.

    I used to own a Corvair, and I made it a point to use AD ashless
    dispersant aircraft oil exclusively. These oils are not SAE rated nor
    recommended for automotive use. However, for decades, the Chevy Power
    manual recommended and advised the use of AD aircraft oil in Chevrolet
    racing engines (it no longer does), and dozens of other Corvair owners
    had found that it gave the best results in terms of not forming
    deposits inside the combustion chamber that would cause preignition.
    Many Harley bikers used it as well with equally good results. So I ran
    it in my Corvairs exclusively for a long time without problems. But I
    also changed my oil on time, every time.

    The point is, the combined experience of a lot of technically smart
    do-it-yourself hands-on people is SOMETIMES better than the
    recommendations of oil or engine vendors. But if you are wrong, you
    have no one but yourself to blame.
     
    calcerise, Jul 1, 2005
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