"Karl Townsend" wrote in message
anews.com...
I just got a graco drum pump with an oil quart meter. Set the number of
quarts you want. Put it in the fill hole and pull the trigger. You're done.

I want to get a 55 gallon drum of oil for all my engines. the seven
tractors, fork lift, big truck, and lawn mowers can easily use a 10-40
rated for diesel engine use. Now, my new pickup calls for a very light
5-20 oil. My son says the V8 engine is still made the same way they've
always done it and a 10-40 will be fine.

Anyone know the story on these very light oil specs? Is this just done for
slightly better fuel mileage? My new pick 'em up truck cost damn near 30K
and I don't want to hurt it.

Karl

Was just having this conversation with a client who runs an autoshop the
other day. He says that all modern engines that say 5W-something on them
need a 5W-something oil. (I was fixing his alarm and phone systems).