Running kerosene/DIESEL in large quantities is the best way in the world to ruin the engine bearings due to oil being too thin. DO NOT RUN IN HIGH QUANTITIES!!!! Lots of tractors ruined due to faulty injector pump seal putting diesel into crankcase and bearings failed. And in small amounts!
Up till the mid 1960s you really had no choice on oils. The cold war Alaska military campain started in the late 50s and started hiting the markets in the mid to late 60s gave consumers a choice of the old non detergent or the "new" fangled oils.
However the new oils improved dramatically over the years due to cause....
Cold starting and engine drag to due cold oil got fixed with multi wieghts first off over non detergent oil.
Then piston ring coking that regular non detergent oils caused was addressed and fixed.
Then came piston sleeve scuffing.
Then came tappet wear,
then came sludge forming
then came cold start and dry cam surfaces so the oil had to have some "cling" after sitting for long periods.
Then fighting acid formation from moisture getting into the engine and forming sulfuric acids and other acids compounds.
then Extreme wear additives that only come into play if you have an extreme hot spot. The additives actually cling to red hot surfaces and coat them and reduce the friction. But only activate on extreme heat or pressure.
All of which was only included in the "DETERGENT" oils.
Overhauls went from 60,000 miles to 200,000 miles on a regular basis or triple the life.
And now which oil would you run?
Yes it might start leaking as the goop is cleaned up off of old pours gaskets. Yes the compression will increase as the rings are clean up and the engine will have more power. Yes the wear will slow down.
However it will not perform miracles on a worn out engine.
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