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Date:         Thu, 9 Oct 1997 23:03:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Barbara Sutton <bsutton@UOREGON.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon mailing list <Vanagon@Gerry.SDSC.EDU>
From:         Barbara Sutton <bsutton@UOREGON.EDU>
Organization: University of Oregon
Subject:      Re: Synthetic Oil(s)
Comments: To: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu, mdstockr <mdstockr@NEO.LRUN.COM>
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mdstockr wrote:

> - You should not use in an engine with more than 24,000 mi that had previously used > conventional oils, unless the engine is flushed first

Wow! Can anyone else verify this? I just switched from conventional to Castrol 20-50 synthetic in my Westie (55,000 miles) and didn't flush the engine, just let it drain for two hours and changed the filter. Is this bad? Thanks, Cris. Eugene, OR. '91 Westie "Fafner" '66 Standard '67 Deluxe (parts bus)


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