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Date:         Thu, 8 Aug 2002 11:01:04 -0500
Reply-To:     Harmon Seaver <hseaver@CYBERSHAMANIX.COM>
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From:         Harmon Seaver <hseaver@CYBERSHAMANIX.COM>
Subject:      Re: AW: Syntheic Oil
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <KimBrennan@AOL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <42.2b75c79d.2a83fb68@aol.com>
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I had just the opposite experience, in two engines I've used synthetic oil in which had minor leaks, the leaks stopped. Presumably from seals swelling a bit.

On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 12:50:48PM -0400, Kim Brennan wrote: > In a message dated 8/8/02 12:44:41 PM, warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > > >I quit using synthetic after it turned my Jetta engine into a > "Lubri-leaker". > >Since I went back to dino the leaking has stopped. Maybe the brand? I used > >Amsoil. > > Synthetics have the capability of better cleaning (suspending contaminants in > the oil so that the filter will remove them.) This means that crud that you > have in your engine that MIGHT be blocking leaks, may get cleaned out when > you switch to a synthetic oil...and hence reveal the leak. > > It is usually the reason that switching to synthetics on USED engines isn't > encouraged, but if the engine is new or rebuilt, it is encouraged.

-- Harmon Seaver CyberShamanix http://www.cybershamanix.com


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