[V8] V8 Oil Consumption & Amsoil .......

[cobram at juno.com]

The reduction of additives has been of concern on the motorcycle boards
I'm on too, a couple brands of diesel engine oil (still have the full
additive package) are the rage.  Synthetic is a no go for old bikes, the
wet clutches don't work too well when they're all slicked up.  
Try that Lucas goop they sell in auto parts stores, might get you through
inspection if blowby is the problem.  I tried it in V8Q #2 (smokes out
the tailpipe) and it did improve a bit, not much though.
No more emissions inspections here for anything pre-OBDII, just a visual
and vin scan.  They still charge the same as a full inspection though. 
STP has "Smoke Treatment" additive, no BTDT, but it looks like the
thickest of the bunch.  Change the oil and add the additive as close to
inspection time as possible helps too.

BCNU,
http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
I enjoy escargot, but I prefer fast food.

"urq" <urq at pacbell.net> writes:

> Perhaps it is the increased viscosity, I don't know.  My quick check 
> on line
> showed a lot of talk about Amsoil and Zinc/k (yes, both spellings) 
> in the
> "classic" vehicle and motorcycle spaces ... I read notes how the 
> group that
> specifies oil characteristics has been legislating the zinc out of 
> oil ... 
> 
> Do I just go out and put a can of STP in the crankcase for the 
> little while
> it will take to get the car tested?  Before going to that step I 
> want to
> test the theory about oil getting sucked into the intake via the 
> vapor
> recovery circuit ... I wonder if they check for a sealed crankcase 
> during
> the smog tests?
> 
> Steve Buchholz