Brake Fluid

[Orin Eman]

I wonder if the auto-x problem is more to do with oil starvation.
A hard left with some road cambers can cause the oil pressure
warning to go off on type 44s at least - the oil pan needs more/better
baffles.  

Orin.

> I found that the Castrol Syntec 5W-50 suffers thermal viscosity breakdown
> in a simple 40 second Auto-X run in my 200Q. I had lifter tap after each
> run. Went away after the car cooled, and the oil temp gauge never read
> much above 85-90 degrees C. I can't imagine it'll hold up (viscosity
> wise) on the track. I think the viscosity range is just too wide. Seems
> okay during even spirited street driving though. Personally switched back
> to Mobil 1. 
> 
> LL - NY
> 
> On Wed, 6 Dec 2000 20:33:22 -0500 "ricematthews"
> <ricematthews at email.msn.com> writes:
> >
> >Interesting web page about oils.  I don't quite buy into the Syntec,
> >myself - 5w50 seems like a wide range, do anything oil and I think 
> >that's
> >all they have available in full syn.
>