Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1.chuqui 4/7/84; site voder.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!hplabs!nsc!voder!gino From: gino@voder.UUCP (Gino Bloch) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Multi-Viscosity Oils Message-ID: <423@voder.UUCP> Date: Mon, 1-Oct-84 16:48:58 EDT Article-I.D.: voder.423 Posted: Mon Oct 1 16:48:58 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 3-Oct-84 06:45:46 EDT References: <131@umcp-cs.UUCP> <1609@zehntel.UUCP> Organization: National Semiconductor, Santa Clara Lines: 10 >> DON'T mix oils of different weights. The thicker oil will sink to >> the bottom of the oil pan and just sit there, inhibiting cooling by >> providing an insulating layer (esp air cooled). >> Chris Johnson Do you really believe that? I don't. Do you know where the oil pump inlet is? Are you sure that thicker oil is heavier than thinner? That synthetic is heavier than natural? That oil & oil don't mix? Is your other advice as good? -- Gene E. Bloch (...!nsc!voder!gino)