<VV> Running oil temp normalcy

[Stephen Upham]

There are a couple of problems with doing that right now.  The first  
is that I just changed the oil and I am using the rather expensive  
Brad Penn Racing oil with, curiously enough, a Mobil 1 filter.  Until  
I reach the end of the oil's useful life, I won't be changing the  
oil.  The second problem that I'm concerned with is making sure that  
the engine has had sufficient miles on it to seal the gaskets from  
the rebuild.  This is just the second full milage (3000 miles) oil  
change.  If there are no leaks, and I already see a slight (three or  
four drops coming from the drivers side hole in the skid plate), then  
I may give it a try.  Something that I have never heard is whether  
you can go back to dino if the synthetic begins to leak though  
gaskets without the oil continuing to leak or whether that leads to  
you know what.

Stephen

> Stephan,
>      If you're worried about high oil temps., just switch to a  
> fully synthetic like Mobil 1.  Mobil 1 is now available in a "high  
> mileage" version that is SL rated so it still has the additives  
> that we need for our Corvairs.  I got a large bottle (5 qts) of 10W  
> - 30 at WalMart not so long ago.  This oil should be good for over  
> 350 deg. F.  I use it in ALL my cars as well as my lawn mower which  
> gets used in hot summer weather.<GGGG>
>      And if you're running a turbo engine, you REALLY need it!
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