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Re: [OM] [OT] 20W oil, was spare wheels, deer and BMWs, etc.

Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] 20W oil, was spare wheels, deer and BMWs, etc.
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 16:52:26 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
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>
>But comments about 20W oil and potentially burning 1 quart per 1,000 
>miles were concerning so I decided I better go have a look.  The engine 
>does indeed call for 5W-20W oil.  With great trepidation I pulled the 
>dipstick expecting I might see a horribly low level after 8,500 miles 
>given no attention whatsoever.  The "safe range" marked on the dipstick 
>has a distance of about 10mm between high and low marks.  The current 
>level is about 3mm down from the high mark.  The oil looks very clean.
>
>Looks OK to me.  :-)
>

     Down here in Arizona I've never used anything but 20W-50W, and always 
Pennzoil or Quaker State.


Chris
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