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Old 03-28-2007, 06:14 AM
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What'* the final word about synthetic oil? I've always heard switching to synthetic oil is a good idea if your under 50K miles.
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Switch whenever. If you have leaks, they will leak the same. The cleaning properties are considered better with synthetic.

I switched to it at 133K
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Thanks Bill. I'm planning ahead for the replacement....
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Plan to switch.

If it has or develops a leak..we'll schedule you for a morning in the garage. I don't think any car of yours has ever entered my garage.
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You're right, so far I've been to the Villa but not in the shop..... I'm planning on picking up something this weekend.... so, we'll see...
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It'll be in the shop no matter. (I smell a pulley swap)
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Tinted winders, pulley, and slightly enhanced PCM....
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Valvoline MaxLife full synthetic would be a good choice if you can find it.

It has seal conditioners also just like MaxLife blend.
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when tony had my car, he was running syn-blend.
i had just gave it an oil up grade to mobil 1.
i know when bill and tony had the lim off tony said it was pretty clean in there, so i wish to keep is as clean or cleaner as i tinker with it. now have 194k .ill let ya know how it looks the first lof i do.............
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I'm pretty sure Karl will be doing the Moby1Canoby

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