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Bad Advice On Grade of Oil? 700 88

posted by  someone claiming to be ram on  Tue Nov 21 07:30 CST 2000 [RELATED]

I have a 760 Turbo 1988 with 107,000 mls. Have been using Castrol

GTX 10w 30 natural oil all along. Last oil change my mechanic

switched me to Castrol GTX 10 W 40 natural oil. Now I get a

blue exhaust smoke about 3-5 mins in idle after engine temp is

normal. Car was not overfill. Usually for about 800 mls I would tap

up with 1-pt of oil. need an oil change now and thought of going

back to the 10W 30 but with a syntetic blend and then next oil change

to a pure syntetic ( Mobile 1 )because of mileage and Turbo. Car

does not leak oil. Original owner. Recently replaced timing belt/

3 seals, heater coolant valve and coolant hoses. Turbo is original.

Any help on what's causing the blue smoke and what kind/grade oil

to use for NY winter and summer months?





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