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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I remember using Amalie in the 60’s. It was high paraffin and my hands would feel slippery even after washing them if I would get the oil on my hands.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:meulenms@gmx.com">Mike M</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Sunday, August 16, 2020 4:47 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com">at@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [AT] Engine oil</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I remember my Dad used to use Wolfshead oil in our lawnmower.<br><br>Mike M<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 8/16/2020 3:51 PM, ustonThomas Mehrkam wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Any one remember Amalie Oil. Better than it has to be. The problem is it was just a smidgen better than bare minimum standards. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>My first car was purchased from my dads boss. He drove 5 miles a day and changed the oil every 3000 miles. It looked great. I started having problems so I pulled the oil pan. There must have been 10 lbs of sludge. I pulled the engine apart and cleaned it up. Put it back together and drive it several years until I was rear ended by a pickup truck. I never used Amalie oil again. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>That is about the time people realized how bad Amalie oil was. I still a couple paper cans of Amalie oil in my shop. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="ydpa2532d9yahoo_quoted_8547013107"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Sunday, August 16, 2020, 1:58:02 PM CDT, Bruce Fallon <a href="mailto:bfallon@whidbey.com"><bfallon@whidbey.com></a> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832><div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I find the Pennzoil commercials interesting as originally Pennzoil was advertised years ago a made with pure Pennsylvania crude oil then eventually it went to pure Pennsylvania </span><span style='color:red'>grade</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> crude oil and now it is made with natural gas. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Bruce Fallon</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Langley, WA 98260</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> AT [<a href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com">mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:jdnut@aol.com">jdnut@aol.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 16, 2020 10:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com">at@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] Engine oil</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>John, list members, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>A tangent to this conversation, something I inherited from my father... not sure if it is a superstition or has some validity..??? but I just try to never change the brand of the oil in my autos and tractors. I can remember us buying an used 1950 Buick way back when, my Dad asked what brand of oil was in it, ..Quaker State, and that was what we used, anyway, too bad that your Exxon oil became hard to find. Just curious if any list members also hate to change brands of oil? It doesn't apply here, but for sure I have seen leakage and usage in situations where there was a switch to synthetic oil. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>John in Ferndale</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: John Hall <a href="mailto:jtchall@nc.rr.com"><jtchall@nc.rr.com></a><br>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <a href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com"><at@lists.antique-tractor.com></a><br>Sent: Sat, Aug 15, 2020 9:57 am<br>Subject: [AT] Engine oil</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>What this group needs (in my opinion) is a good farm equipment discussion.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Engine Oil--but wait, this isn't your ordinary oil discussion!!! Long </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>story short, I have a fleet of old gas powered working FARM </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>equipment--not talking about lawn equipment. We have always ran big name </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>brand oil. I switched from Exxon Super HDII about 3-4 years ago because </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>it was getting really hard to source. I switched over to Chevron Dello </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>400 (both are 30W). The Dello is formulated for diesels, but supposedly </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>works in older gas engines. I now have 2 engines that drink oil when </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>being worked hard. My Farmall M can drop 2-3 qts in a couple hours of </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>pulling a cultimulcher--yet you don't really notice it smoking. It does </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>foul plugs. That work is a very heavy load. Also I have a 3300 Deere </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>combine that will drop a qt or so every truckload of corn. Now I've only </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>had this combine about 8 years and the oil consumption just started </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>about 3 years ago--I swear some days it is worse than others. I really </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>wonder if its the oil I'm using. I have on hand some CaseIH low-ash oil </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>I run in lawnmowers--considering putting it in the combine for this </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>fall. Supposedly the same stuff IH has been selling for 40+ years. The </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>cost is about $3-4 more a quart, so an extra $25 to change oil. For the </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>record, the rest of the gas powered fleet doesn't run hard/long enough </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>to notice a problem. The combine is such a gas hog, can't help but </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>wonder if its a fuel issue causing dilution.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>What you guys think, worth a shot?</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>John Hall</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpa2532d9yiv9680952832msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p 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