From: grntrks@juno.com
Date: Tue Feb 21 2006 - 08:07:26 PST
Everette,
I have a '91 Ford, Navstar 7.3 diesel, normally asperated, no computor
and I have learned to use 15w40 oil exclusively. Straight weight oil (
SAE30 or Sae 40 ) dragged the engine down on cold days so bad it was very
difficult to start. This is my 2nd vehicle with this series engine and
both were the same in this regard. With the oil I use now, the engine
turns much easier. I don't think the brand is as importatnt as the
multi-grade "weight". I personally use Shell Rotella.
Frank Cox
'Nam 1966, USAF
MVPA 14530
1945 GMC 353 DUKW " DUKTAPE "
On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 06:33:38 -0600 "Everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
writes:
> I have a friend in the towing service business and he operates only
> Ford and
> Peterbuilt vehicles, He was having power problems with one of the
> Fords,
> cure was early oil change, he was told sometimes oil gives problems,
> no
> discussion about what kind of oil, or why, but my friend changed oil
> and
> problem went away
>
> Everette
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "noel shelley" <noel@shelley1722.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 3:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] 6.2 swap question
>
>
> > Hi Fellas ,
> > THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH 6.2s but
> >
> > To those not used to diesels, oil changes may not seem important
> !
> > My current vehicle , a diesel and the newest I`ve ever owned , was
> GIVEN
> > to
> > me because the owner couldn`t get it to start RELIABLY!
> > CORRECT oil and filter change , problem solved . TO THE
> UNINITIATED IT`S A
> > BLACK ART !!!!!!!!
> > The oil drag in cold weather even when all else is well will slow
> the
> > cranking and prevent starting , EVEN with glow plugs !!!!!
> >
> > Affectionatly known as The fish Fat Flyer , you
> can guess
> > what it runs on ??????
> >
> > Best wishes all Noel
> >
> >
> >
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