re engine oil

[zee <zee@domain.elided>]

The persons that reccomended the different oils to me were (when it
comes to Scouts) people we would all listen to.  The reason I want to
change oil is because at a prolonged 2800 revs the oil pressure will
drop from 40 to 20 pounds very rapidly, then when I back off to 2700
revs it climbs back up to 40lbs. It happens too quickly for heat. It
seems like oil starvation.



Bryan 



Paul Brakefield wrote:
> 
> Bryan,
> 
> It would depend on the age and mileage of your engine and how cold it gets
> during your winters.  You know that these engines don't have the best oil
> pressure anyway.  That's why many folks will run 10-30 in the winter and
> 20-50 in the summer.  It's been a long time since I heard anyone I
> considered even remotely expert recommend running a straight grade oil in
> anything but a lawnmower.
> 
> As to the synthetic thing, much of that will depend on your wallet,
> although I have heard rumors that it can help promote leaks in old engines.
> 
> My $.02-
> 
> Paul