- 1. [TR] Changing oil to full synthetic (score: 1)
- Author: Greg Perry <rgperry@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 11:16:42 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
- Hello List, What has been the experience if any with changing from mineral based oils (Castrol GTX 20-w50)to full synthetic based oils Castrol Syntec 20W-50)on a flat tappet 200,000 mile leaky Triump
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- 2. Re: [TR] Changing oil to full synthetic (score: 1)
- Author: MMoore8425@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 12:36:22 EDT
- I have not put it in my car. However, my Benz E320 requires Mobil One to maintain the warranty. I was at a gear failure analysis class several years ago with some lube engineers from Texaco. I was to
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- 3. Re: [TR] Changing oil to full synthetic (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 09:46:01 -0700
- I run Valvoline full synthetic in all my cars; and I've never noticed any increase in leakage. On one non-LBC, it actually reduced oil consumption dramatically. BTW, Castrol was sued a few years bac
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- 4. Re: [TR] Changing oil to full synthetic (score: 1)
- Author: "Nolan" <foxtrapper@aceweb.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 13:47:31 -0400
- Well, it's almost always been my experiences with synthetics that they leak more. A damp spot becomes wet, and a slow drip becomes an active leak. Others insist that isn't true, but it's certainly wh
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- 5. [TR] Changing oil to full synthetic (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael Godley" <mgodley@tiac.net>
- Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 15:28:22 -0400
- Well there's always the "snake oil option"...... meaning an additive with zinc. See below. On a more serious note, if a product like STP with XEP2 adds zinc why not?.....its cheap and we don't have t
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