Ferrari Mailing List: Re: All about oil????

[Robert W. Garven Jr. (rgarven]

Im using Castrol 20 50 and staying with it....


On Mar 23, 2008, at 2:50 PM, LarryT wrote:

> Right you are.  I am 100% positive the engineers who specify the  
> oils we should use - especially in new cars - would dearly love to  
> suggest the very low viscosity oils the Doctor believes in.  And now  
> that the CAFE standards have been raised once again there will be  
> even more pressure to use lightweight oils.
>
> I always find it interesting to see what the human mind can  
> rationalize ;-)
>
> Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
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>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Martin Stark
>  To: LarryT
>  Cc: 'The FerrariList'
>  Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 8:25 AM
>  Subject: Re: [Ferrari] All about oil????
>
>
>  The good doctor seems to be obsessed with heat conduction and  
> oblivious to film strength.
>
>  LarryT wrote:
> Hi Peter,
> ya know, it's hard to tell when yo;re being sarcastic sometimes. l;-)
>
> If you are not, let me share  my thoughts about the use of very low  
> weight
> oils in older vehicles:
>
> I know Dr Haas is probably a great plastic surgeon, but I would not  
> run 0W20
> or 0W30 oil in a car more than 5 years old with more than 50k on  
> it.  Older
> and vehicles with more than a few miles just will not be fully  
> protected
> with such low viscosity oil, IMO.   The ability of the low viscosity  
> oil to
> carry the weight of the crank and rods is just not as good as a  
> heavier
> weight oil.
>
> Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
> PORSCHE POSTERS!  youroil.net
> 800-583-8601
> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Pless" <ferrarilist [at] pless.com.au>
> To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 9:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] All about oil????
>
>
>  I think that's an awesome article! It's exactly what I've suspected  
> all
> this
> time, and considering the source as well, I'm going to be changing  
> the oil
> in my GT4 immediately.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pvb308 [at] comcast.net [mailto:pvb308 [at] comcast.net]
> Sent: Friday, 21 March 2008 3:09 AM
> To: Peter Pless
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] All about oil????
>
> I came across an interesting article on engine oil, from the Florida
> Region
> of the Ferrari Owners Club. Since I'm not an expert on engine oils--- 
> does
> anyone have any opinions on this article???? The article can be  
> found at:
> www.focfloridaregion.com/
> To open the article -on the left side of the page- click on  
> "Educational
> Articles" --then click on "Introduction to Motor Oil".
>
> Thanks,
>   Jerry in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
>
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