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Subject:Stupid question about PENZOIL
From:Glen Buhlmann
Date:Mon, 27 May 1996 18:58:02 -0800

As I was perusing my Bentley manual I noticed that he says motor oil "used in 
1975 and later cars must be labeled 'For Service API/SE'".  What does this 
mean?

I checked the PENZOIL GT Performance 20W50 I'm currently using and it says 
API Service SH, SG.  An older case of PENZOIL 20W50 I had kicking around 
(doesn't way GT Performance on it) says API Service SH, SH/CD, SG, SG/CD.

So here are my questions:

1) Anyone know what the difference between PENZOIL 20W50 and PENZOIL GT 
Performance 20W50 is?

2)  What do all these API Service acronyms stand for?  SE?  SH?  SH/CD? SG? 
SG/CD?

3)  Am I using the wrong type of oil?  

Thanx.

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