[DML] Re: Burned engine oil

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually Volvo disagrees with you. In late 1984 they issued a service
bulletin for all B28F, changing earlier 10W40 oil spec to 10W30. This
applied retroactively to earlier PRV's. Heavier oil wasn't flowing
properly through constricted oil orifices, leading to "Excessive
Camshaft/Rocker Arm Wear" (title of the bulletin).

DeLorean owners are well served to study history of our engines beyond
the short time frame in which DMC was buying them.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx> wrote:
> The burning smell may be a function of the brand of oil you used or 
> oil filter failure - like in a plugged oil filter. An overheated 
> engine can also contribute to a burning oil smell. I don't know 
> where you are but 10w30 is not the ideal oil for a DeLorean. Simply 
> put, the w is winter flow rating and the 30 is the hot flow rating 
> of the oil. Depending on your cold start needs look for the correct 
> w and for hot flow look for 40. 30 is too thin even with the 
> quantity of oil used in the DeLorean engine. Therefore, a 5w40, 
> 10w40, 15w40, 20w40 are all theoretically 40 weight oils with 
> different cold start flow properties. I personally prefer 5w40 but 
> then I like thinner oil for all cold starting. And of course using a 
> correct and quality oil filter is essential. If you ever doubt the 
> filter, change it on the spot - you don't have to change the oil to 
> change the filter.
> 
> Harold McElraft - 3354
> 





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