What have you done to your square lately??

[PeteJr]

Back from vacation and had to do a little test driving today. Just around the block but runs good. A few rattles here and.there but I'll find them.

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Looking good. One day at a time........
You need to come to the cruise in on Thursday nights at Silo Square.

 

[Goldie Driver]

Decided to experiment with Valvoline Restore and Protect 5W30.

We shall see if it lives up to the claims. Even if it does not, it will get me through the colder months.

Almost seems like it runs smoother but that may be in my head.

 

[Grit dog]

Decided to experiment with Valvoline Restore and Protect 5W30.

We shall see if it lives up to the claims. Even if it does not, it will get me through the colder months.

Almost seems like it runs smoother but that may be in my head.

Colder months? Houston? lol.

 

[82sbshortbed]

Colder months? Houston? lol.

Yeah that month and a half is brutal. Lol

 

[Oldbear42]

I moved it off the lift and outside, as I want my daily drivers inside for the winter snow (coming today). It is mostly done. I still need to do the timing, install the "new" headers and exhaust, rattle-can paint the fenders and box, and...

 

[Goldie Driver]

Yeah that month and a half is brutal. Lol

Yeah, but it sux major azz when we have the frozen stuff and lose power for 3 and a half days a la 2021. Frozen pipes bite.

BUT...

Vehicles with 5W30 still start fairly easily.

 

[Grit dog]

Yeah, but it sux major azz when we have the frozen stuff and lose power for 3 and a half days a la 2021. Frozen pipes bite.

BUT...

Vehicles with 5W30 still start fairly easily.

Ok, 2021, sure. We were in Dallas during that mess. Driving around in a rental rwd BMW with all the electronics malfunctioning and only 3 wheels that turned, lol, looking for the only place open to get a hot meal for like 3 days straight. Good thing there wasn’t a single patch of pavement anywhere that wasn’t snow packed or solid ice or the 3 wheel skimobile with no traction control functioning would have been down for the count.
Aside from 100 year or greater weather events like you mentioned, I don’t follow the concept of lighter weight oil for sweater weather cold starts.

 

[legopnuematic]

I run/ran 15-40 in all my engines, Dart, 76 (currently has VR1 20-50 in it), and the Cummins.

All have been driven in the winter and below freezing.

The Cummins and the 76 both have been used when below 0°. Just let things warm up before putting the tach into the ketchup and mustard.

 

[Grit dog]

I run/ran 15-40 in all my engines, Dart, 76 (currently has VR1 20-50 in it), and the Cummins.

All have been driven in the winter and below freezing.

The Cummins and the 76 both have been used when below 0°. Just let things warm up before putting the tach into the ketchup and mustard.

You mean mustard and ketchup? Lol. Ketchup speed is reeeealy bad for a cold engine!
Same. I run 15-40 in most engines gas and diesel, year round although it doesn’t get real cold that often here on the wet side.
10s-20s is about the coldest occasionally.
Lighter weight is warranted in extreme cold though.

 

[codfish]

Just spent the last hour and a half rust checking the square body.

Glad I put a couple drop sheets down first. Messy operation but well worth it. Looks like a greased pig underneath!