Re: When did engines start using high detergent oils?

Posted by Red Mist on January 04, 2010 at 03:58:05 from (67.142.130.12):

In Reply to: When did engines start using high detergent oils? posted by ScottyHOMEy on January 03, 2010 at 18:43:17:

Richardin52 said: (quoted from post at 19:43:17 01/03/10) My son has an old Willys jeep. He just told me he blew the motor in it because he was using high detergent oil and it should have been non detergent oil. The jeep was built late 50's. Anybody know the story on high detergent oil?

That's pretty much an old tale that just won't die. Someone who didn't have all the facts, and didn't know much about oil probably told your son that. That jeep may have been parked in the barn because the engine was on it's last legs?

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• Re: When did engines start using high detergent oils? dhermesc 07:15:28 01/04/10 (0)

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