I also have not heard of any failiers of dist gears that could be oil related.
Learner,
I have sent in several samples but they were all done last year (2003) and all were SL rated oils. The only oil I have left that is real old is some old SE rated straight 30 weight HD oil in cans....but there is a tad bit of rust on them and therefore likely contaminated.
If I may make a plug here. There is a website / Forum that deals with this subject in a FAR more indepth mannor.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com
I found BITOG.com a little over a year ago and I was amazed at just how complex oil really is. I thought I had at least a basic idea of oils.... How wrong I was.... I truely had no clue.
After finding Speed Talk .com I purchased the CD's of the interview of Terry Dyson.... Terry is an oil GURU who is often found at BITOG.com. As I had already read many of Terry's posts at that forum it was quite intresting to hear the interviews. With the basics I had learned at BITOG it made for very easy listening of the Terry Dyson Interview.
Since the world of oil is likely going to be changed here soon as the EPA and the big car mfgs fight for more oil related changes it will likely effect all of us.
Camshaft breakin, specifically flat tappet stuff.
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