Re: IML: Odd oil question

["George E. McCollam" <mccollamge@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello, Anthony & List
I can relate to this as the first '55 Imperial that I got ( several 
years ago) was in sad shape and the engine went thru oil and smoked very 
bad. Since I felt that it was shot, I added used oil from my Hemi race 
car, it was 50 wt.  racing oil, and used  to boot. I was surprised when 
the oil pressure registered normal the smoking stopped. So, I  changed 
to new 50 wt racing oil and drove the car for long enough to need a new 
oil change. As I remember it was down possibly half to only one quart. 
Since racing oil is a little pricy, I now use 20 w 50 oil and it uses 
about one quart between approxmately 5000 mile changes. Since I drive 
the car little, I can easly live with that, and it is still the engine 
that I first thought was junk!
So, I too would like someone with better grey matter than me... to 
explain this.
PS ... the old first oil was 10 w 30 Valvoline, according to the old oil 
change stickers.

George ...'with the soon to be beautiful '55 Limo'...
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alacaria@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hey Guys;
>
> My son's girlfriend has a 1995 dodge caravan with 180,000 miles. It 
> burns oil and has to have oil added as it burns it. My son would 
> change it every 3000 miles and add 10w30 Valvoline or other name 
> brand. Well the last time he changed it I told him to use the Advance 
> brand oil because it was cheaper. Well he changed it with the Advance 
> brand 10w 30. Now he tells me it smokes very little and they add oil 
> once in a while. Basically it uses 3/4 less oil.
>
>
> Can anyone explain this to me or have any ideas why?
>
> Anthony
>
>
>
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