09-01-2010, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by madmaxx
I started the engine with the valve covers off and witnessed the lubrication first hand. Yes it is very messy but also very convincing.
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very interesting, but who are you going to believe... me, or your lying eyes. ha-ha.
re-reading your post "...The 15W40 just overflowed the rocker arm with little going through the bearings........" I think your conclusion can't be validated by your observation. i.e. there may be a quantity of oil flowing from the rocker arm, but that doesn't preclude enough oil getting into the bearings. In this case I think your eyes are not seeing the big picture. The amount of oil actually lubricating the bearings is not something a visual examination can determine.
I still think there are other factors at work here, or more of us who are using Mobil 1 15w-50 would be having major problems.
Was the heavier viscosity oil you observed dino or synthetic?
Z.
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