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Date:         Wed, 2 Jun 2004 14:54:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Which is better,
              synthetic oil or conventional oil? from the AAA website
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--- Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET> wrote: http://www.csaa.com/global/faqdetail/0,,1004010401%257c220,00.html

The AAA article talks about "extreme conditions" and "putting a lot of stress on your oil". I'll suggest that my 2.1 L engine pushing my (loaded for camping) 5,000 lbs syncro westy at 70 mph is EXTREEM CONDITIONS & STRESS. That's why I use Mobile 1. Here are the AAA quotes:

"If your vehicle is subject to extreme conditions, such as sustained high speeds or high loads, extremely dusty conditions, racing, towing, use of a turbocharger, etc., the use of a conventional oil may not adequately protect your engine."

"If you are putting a lot of stress on your oil, however, you might consider a change to synthetic oil and staying with a short change interval."

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