194 doesn't like 20w50 oil - 03/07/22 03:01 PM
Hi,
The old 194 in my 64 Chevelle was well worn, leaky, a little smokey, and generally tired.
In an attempt to prolong it's stay in the car I tried twice to change from 10W40 to 20W50 Castrol (original GTX)
Both times the valve train seemed to go nuts, clacking noises from seemingly all the lifters and valves.
Dumping the oil and going back to the 10W40 would fix it.
I never really understood what the problem was.
Couldn't be collapsed lifters?
Lifters pumped up and stuck?
Anyone have an idea on what was going wrong?
Thanks
The old 194 in my 64 Chevelle was well worn, leaky, a little smokey, and generally tired.
In an attempt to prolong it's stay in the car I tried twice to change from 10W40 to 20W50 Castrol (original GTX)
Both times the valve train seemed to go nuts, clacking noises from seemingly all the lifters and valves.
Dumping the oil and going back to the 10W40 would fix it.
I never really understood what the problem was.
Couldn't be collapsed lifters?
Lifters pumped up and stuck?
Anyone have an idea on what was going wrong?
Thanks