Date:         Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:29:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      Re: Newbee question
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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My take on the synthetic oil debate is that if 
your engine has the Viton seals at both ends of 
the crankshaft/  They are brown and the old style 
ones are black I think.  Viton seals handle the 
synthetic oil a lot better than the old school 
seals,so if your motor has been rebuilt by a 
reputable builder or you know for sure you have 
brown seals in there, I'd say synthetic would do 
just fine.  ONe thing is for sure, you don't want 
$7/qt oil leaking out of places that area real bear to replace.....


YMMV


DM&FS

At 07:15 PM 4/13/2011, Chris S wrote:
>I switched to fully synthetic in several WBX engines with 124k, 165k
>and 90k miles. I use 15w50 Mobil, which has been working out quite well.
>
>Chris.
>
>Wysłane z iPhone'a
>
>Dnia Apr 13, 2011 o godz. 18:17 Phil <mypactor@PACBELL.NET> napisał(a):
>
>>I have an '89 Wolfie with 73,000 miles on it.  Would there be a
>>problem if I
>>used, say, Mobil 1?
>>
>>
>>
>>I use Castrol 20-50 in it now and have had no problems
>>
>>
>>
>>Thanks, Phil in Bakersfield, CA