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15-50 oil and Ranger engines
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2002 9:55 pm
by John Ellis
'Has anyone tried 15-50 oil in a Ranger Engine.
It's winter time in Missouri and this sound like it might be good for cold
weather and a fresh reman. engine.
Comments please...
John Ellis'
Re: 15-50 oil and Ranger engines
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2002 7:22 am
by cliffmccluney@webtv.net
'John, there was a round of discussion on this earlier in the year. If
no one replies, I will try to dig up the articles and e mail them to
you. The gist was that it was good stuff.
cliff'
Re: 15-50 oil and Ranger engines
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2002 8:45 am
by Gene Lehman
'NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
15-50 is made for flat engines and will cause you to eat up your Ranger and Warners. The only multi viscosity oil to use is Phillips 25-60. It is made specifically for round engines. The bearing tollernaces in Rangers and radials are very loose compared to flat engines and this oil is made for the larger tollerances.
It is the only oil I use in Rangers and all of my radials. You will see very little wear when you change your oil and it will start in very cold weather easily. I have hand propped a 220 Cont. at 26 degrees with no preheat. It is great stuff...
For what it is worth.
Gene
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