Doug B
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Thanks for the responses. It gives me more ideas to follow, or at least consider. My general way of thinking(oil) throughout the years has been more in line with Dave's. Get the engine running, and warm, then drain the oil(along with crud). I say that knowing the history of the engine : clean circulatory system - fully-synthetic - barely ran after last oil change - "only" two years...etc Long ago(25-plus years) I was in the old car/engine business. I discovered that most people neglect their vehicles - doing little in the way of maintenance. I've torn down several hundred engines in my life(none in the past 25 years), and the lack of maintenance(specifically the lifeblood) was astonishing. At the old engine shop I had to "pound apart" over 1/2 of our rebuilds. By that I mean using a mallet and small piece of metal on the underside of the piston just to remove the piston/rod assembly. This was, of course, after removing connecting rod caps(and marking the caps with a punch). Engines with proper oil maintenance would easily pull out - sometimes fall apart. Also, I realize that opinions on the type of oil to use can vary, and that some may think I'm wasting money on Amsoil. However, JOG2 - are you suggesting that standard Rotella provides better cam(and related parts) protection than fully-synthetic Amsoil ? Please continue giving me more to think about members.
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