Change the oil fast!! As the car is driven oil additives break down due to
heat, dirt and contamination from gas and moisture and keeps varnish and
othe deposits from building up. If not removed these deposits will clog up
the oil passages and damage the bearings leading to engine failure. Filters
take out the dirt, or most of it anyway but you still need to change the oil
regularly!! Also don't just change the oil, you need to flush the engine out
too. Slick 50 and the other additives reduce friction which reduces wear,
that doesn't mean quit changing the oil. I just hope you haven't damaged
the engine already, good luck!
Dave U.
81 Imp
02 Stratus (wifes car)
94 Dakota
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From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of George Laurie
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:06 AM
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: IML: An oily question
On the oil for older cars Question, I have never owned a newer car, and
never will ( could not afford one if I wanted it anyway ) so I have driven
a lot of miles in the likes of 58/59 Desoto's etc, and here in Australia
where we do not have to worry about Freezing, I always have found a straight
50 Grade oil suites these old girls the best. I have even done my far share
of Drag racing ( on a Drag Strip ) with 361,383,413 Motors so I sure have
tryed to stress them to the max, and it has been the straight 50 grade that
has held them together.
Now to take it one step further I am now a firm beliver in some of the oil
aditives now available, I use slick 50, it is very expensive, but it does
work. Three years ago I changed the oil in my 71 318V8 Valiant Wagon and
added the Slick 50, since then I have NEVER changed the oil, and as it has a
leak, I only buy the cheapest/nasteyest oil form KMart etc, this stuff is so
thin it is a wonder it does not evaperate in the Can! and let me tell you I
give that old 318 a Hard time! it still runs quite and blows NO smoke, so I
am a beliver. Just one mans humble opinon from Down Under, regards George.
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