[DeTomaso] need opinion on oil and filter

[Christopher Kimball]

My engine has about 6,000 miles since the rebuild and has always burned oil.  It appears the only cylinder burning oil is #3.  I'm going to have my mechanic look at it.  After driving 60 to 100 miles or so, the plug is completely encased in black carbon-ish stuff which I chip off with an awl, then I wire-brush the center and ground electrodes, re-gap it and put it back in.  Once we figure out if the problem is a valve guide or gasket leak or whatever and fix it, I'll buy a new plug...
Chris


> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:38:10 -0500
> From: gaino at earthlink.net
> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] need opinion on oil and filter
> 
> This is the time of year I change MY sythetics.. You will not have a problem changing brands IMO.. I will tell you that before you put a sythetic oil in your engine... IT BETTER BE BROKE IN.. I had a fresh SBC.. that I never could stop from using oil... I filled it with synthetic after rebuilding.. even after changing to a conventionel oil... SOME said "run it hot"  I could not... it was a scalded dog.. but smoked and burned oil..soot the rear bumps.. PS, I'm not an expert .. Bill 1362
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> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
> >Sent: Dec 26, 2011 1:37 AM
> >To: Pantera List Serve <detomaso at realbig.com>
> >Subject: [DeTomaso] need opinion on oil and filter
> >
> >
> >I'm looking for some expert opinions on oil.
> >I'm currently using an K&N filter and Mobile 1 synthetic 10-30 oil.  I did an on-line survey or something and for doing it got a case of Castrol Edge Titanium 5-30 synthetic oil, and a couple of Mobile 1 M-301 filters.
> >Do I have a problem if for the next couple of oil changes I use the Castrol oil and the Mobile 1 filters?
> >Thanks,
> >Chris
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