Re: IML: Odd oil question

[alacaria@xxxxxxxxx]

No, advance brand 10w 30. He tried 30w Castrol and the upper engine would
have a knocking noise. That is when he went back to the 10w30. The reason
I am asking this is one of my Imperials uses some oil and I thought of
trying the Advance in it.

Anthony



At 12:03 AM 1/6/2005 -0500, you wrote:

Anthony,
Did you mean to say he switched to Advance brand straight 30 weight rather than 10w30?
Straight weight oil is thicker than a multigrade oil and if that is what he switched to, less of it should be sucked up where it can be consumed. I don't know where you are, but unless it's pretty cold, 10w30 oil is pretty light for a tired Caravan! If he simply switched brands of multigrade 10w30 oil, I have no idea why there should have been much change, even if switching between synthetic and non-synthetic oil.
 
Roy
67 Crown FDHT
 
 
In a message dated 1/5/2005 4:26:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, alacaria@xxxxxxxxx writes:

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