<VV> accel oil

Mark Durham 62vair at gmail.com
Wed Mar 9 23:28:59 EST 2011


I would not use a non detergent oil even in lawn equipment. A good
detergent oil changed at the 25 hours run time works great. I've
serviced mine with full synthetic and they run smoother and cooler.
Mark Durham

On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Joel McGregor <joelsplace at earthling.net> wrote:
> Non-detergent is for junk engines like lawnmowers that don't have oil filters.  You want the trash to settle out in them instead of staying suspended for the oil filter to deal with.  That's what I understand anyway...
> Joel McGregor
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> Subject: <VV> accel oil
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> I visited my local Walmart today.  They had 30 weight oil, non-detergent.  It says on the back that this non-detergent was suitable for cars built in the 1930's!  I guess we can't say that Walmart doesn't do its best to take care of us antique car buffs.  Ernie in Louisville
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