Hey All, Well, my engine has about 4K on it, and always leaked a little ( I may have not tightened the oil pressure sender in all the way - I need to check that...). I just (last week) switched to 15W-50 Mobile 1 and it *seems* to be a bit worse, but it may be that the synth is more "clingy" and therefore drips onto the ground less. I could be wrong... I figure this is a small price to pay (at $5 a quart!!??) to keep my air-cooled engine alive that much longer. ...JMM Justin M. Mayrand 1980 Westy "SuperVan" On Sunday, May 18, 2003, at 05:08 PM, Loren A. Busch wrote: > How about those of you that have actually switched to synthetic oils > reporting on whether you did or did not develop leaks?? We have heard > all kinds of anecdotal and second hand comments and opinions, but I > can't recall any first person/real world experiences being related > here. > How about it: If you switched to synthetic, did you develop oil leaks? > And what was the mileage (on the engine) at the time of the switch? > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >
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