[DML] Re: Burned engine oil

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxxxxx>]

The burning smell may be a function of the brand of oil you used or 
oil filter failure - like in a plugged oil filter. An overheated 
engine can also contribute to a burning oil smell. I don't know 
where you are but 10w30 is not the ideal oil for a DeLorean. Simply 
put, the w is winter flow rating and the 30 is the hot flow rating 
of the oil. Depending on your cold start needs look for the correct 
w and for hot flow look for 40. 30 is too thin even with the 
quantity of oil used in the DeLorean engine. Therefore, a 5w40, 
10w40, 15w40, 20w40 are all theoretically 40 weight oils with 
different cold start flow properties. I personally prefer 5w40 but 
then I like thinner oil for all cold starting. And of course using a 
correct and quality oil filter is essential. If you ever doubt the 
filter, change it on the spot - you don't have to change the oil to 
change the filter.

Harold McElraft - 3354



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dani B" <5n-@xxxx> wrote:
> I just changed my oil today after about 3500 miles since my last
> change. The oil came out reddish and smelled burned. Is this just
> because I didn't change it soon enough, or is this the result of a
> deeper problem-the lack of correct oil pressure? I'm not sure if 
this
> was described already on the list but- How can the pressure
> be checked? I've installed pins in all my gauges-so the needle in 
the
> oil gauge goes past the highest number and hits the pin always. I 
run
> 10W30, and have never had this problem before until now. what do 
you
> guys think? -Dani B. #5003




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