 What oil type for a type IV?, Synthetic or Dino? |
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| Jaiden |
 Aug 4 2005, 06:00 AM
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The PO has put synthetic in the case of My Type IV since he got it.
The motor drips a little. Is synthetic to thin? Should I keep going synthetic? |
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| davep |
Aug 4 2005, 08:27 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,289 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
Usual spec is for 30W oil. Older engines tend to leak a lot with synthetic. Perhaps a fresh engine, once broken in, could use synthetic successfully. Perhaps a partial synthetic blend might work better. High and low temperature climes would likely have to use multiweight or adjust to different single weight oils.
Personally, I don't think synthetic is cost effective in these engines. Starting in the dead of winter is a possible exception, but we don't do that anymore do we! |
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Jaiden What oil type for a type IV? Aug 4 2005, 06:00 AM
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that's nuts. Aug 4 2005, 06:47 AM URY914 I believe Jake's dyno test proved Royal Purple... Aug 4 2005, 06:49 AM SGB Britt-
I'm pretty sure the spec is for straigh... Aug 4 2005, 07:08 AM 9146986 Multiviscosity oils have a tendency to breakdown f... Aug 4 2005, 07:21 AM Jaiden SO I guess that synthetic is the Choice but I have... Aug 4 2005, 07:22 AM tat2dphreak Valvoline full syn or Royal Purple syn.
if you w... Aug 4 2005, 07:24 AM bd1308 i thought synthetic was bad for the seals..... Aug 4 2005, 07:28 AM tat2dphreak Aug 4 2005, 07:31 AM bd1308 okay.
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I ha... Aug 4 2005, 11:25 AM bondo ... Aug 4 2005, 12:04 PM Jake Raby Yep- They already sent me a case of it... Aug 4 2005, 12:16 PM tat2dphreak Aug 4 2005, 12:22 PM Mike D. Aug 4 2005, 03:41 PM Brother year old bump for this thread.
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