Date:         Sun, 18 May 2003 18:39:34 -0400
Reply-To:     "Justin M. Mayrand" <jmayrand@ACORNWORLD.NET>
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From:         "Justin M. Mayrand" <jmayrand@ACORNWORLD.NET>
Subject:      Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
Comments: To: "Loren A. Busch" <lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM>
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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?
>
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