Around 9/19/2004 10:32 PM, Calif Bill wrote:

Well jaxass, how come cars have successfully run for years with straight
weight? My Ford 351W in the boat calls for straight 30 weight.


As does the Crusader 220 in my dad's Chris...



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as simply messing about in boats."
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Garth Almgren wrote:
: Around 9/19/2004 10:32 PM, Calif Bill wrote:

: Well jaxass, how come cars have successfully run for years with straight
: weight? My Ford 351W in the boat calls for straight 30 weight.


: As does the Crusader 220 in my dad's Chris...


As does my OMC 3.8 liter (manufacturer recommends straight 30W).

b.

the question is not whether is runs, but rather how long it runs.

duh.


Date: 9/22/2004 1:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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Garth Almgren wrote:
: Around 9/19/2004 10:32 PM, Calif Bill wrote:

: Well jaxass, how come cars have successfully run for years with straight
: weight? My Ford 351W in the boat calls for straight 30 weight.


: As does the Crusader 220 in my dad's Chris...


As does my OMC 3.8 liter (manufacturer recommends straight 30W).

b.