I switched to synthetic oil after at the 118K mile point. I now have 221K miles and no leaks or burning. Hotch Richard Hotchkiss http://www.hotstrings-inc.com
> From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> > Reply-To: wilden1@JUNO.COM > Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 20:28:04 -0700 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics > > One should never switch to synthetic oil during the life a of a motor > that > has been living on non synthetic. > -------------------------- OK --------------------------- > So since engines won't break in for 20,000 miles + on synthetics. (Very > new 2001+ Engines excepted run 0-20 wt). > One must run regular oils to break in an engine, then make a switch to > synthetics. > Changing to synthetics at later engine life is not going to cause > anything to fail. > Please Explain how better lubrication, cooler running, less heat friction > is going to kill a motor. > I like your story although its pure fiction. > http://www.fernblatt.com/longhurst/engineoil_bible.html > http://rconcepts.com/beard/dragnet/drag/oilinfo.html > http://www.geocities.com/chrislonghurst/snakeoil.html > http://rconcepts.com/beard/dragnet/drag/oilinfo.html > Stan Wilder > |
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