Using heavy oil

[Southpa]

I've been using 20W50 in my truck for so long I can't remember. OK, I was in Cdn Tire yesterday just to buy some oil and a filter and I asked the guy what brand of oil he prefers. Now this guy works in the automotive service dept. and should know better. First off, he says pretty much one brand is as good as another and I didn't bother getting into that discussion. I noticed that some brands didn't carry 20W50 in the big 4 L. jugs and remarked on that. Automatically, because I use 20W50, he assumes my engine is leaking! I sure hope that isn't the advice he gives everyone with oil leaks, yeah, just put in heavier oil. If my engine is leaking I'm darn well gonna fix the leak first. I told him I only use 20W50 because of the moderate climate we live in, ie. very little freezing temperatures and my old "original" engine with its variety of worn parts seems to run smoother and stays cooler.

BTW, I bought the Motomaster Formula 1 oil. Usually I get a 4 L. jug and one additional litre. They finally got around to packaging the oil in 4.4L jugs, just perfect for the small block V8. I usually dump in the big jug and run the engine to circulate the oil, let it settle, then top off the rest. I was pleasantly surprised to find the oil level right on the mark.