Date:         Tue, 9 Sep 2008 08:36:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Synthetic Oil question
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Nothing I know about.  In the old days they said don't use synthetic in older engines due to potential seal leaks, but they've fixed whatever that was.  I've used synthetic in all my cars for years and I only buy old cars....never had a leak but the engines last a long time.

330,000 miles on wbx syncro (can't verify original engine though, I've put a 100,000 on it)

275,000 on Mercedes E320 wagon (original engine, I've put 210,000 since owning it)

Cheers, Anthony
'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)


--- On Tue, 9/9/08, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Synthetic Oil question
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 11:12 AM

I've never used synthetic oil - is there anything that needs to be
considered or done when switching from regular dino to synthetic? Or is it
asimple as an oil change?

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Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus