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set240sx · 03-27-2003, 11:19 PM

I use mobil 1 in everything i own partly because my wife makes it and because synthetics have proven to be better.IMO

You see more oil leaks when switching to it in a higher milage engine because it cleans better therefore loosening thegunk left by the conventional oil sealing the cracks. same reason for it becomeing dark colored quicker its cleaning not just covering up.

Do not start using a synthetic in a higher milage engine ran on quaker state or penzoil it will wash all the parafin deposits and the grit they contain from the engine walls. sounds like what you might want huh? No all that stuff will be traveling through your bearings and wear them out real quick. I learned that lesson the hard way.

03-27-2003, 11:19 PM	#31
set240sx Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Lone Star State Age: 57 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I use mobil 1 in everything i own partly because my wife makes it and because synthetics have proven to be better.IMO You see more oil leaks when switching to it in a higher milage engine because it cleans better therefore loosening thegunk left by the conventional oil sealing the cracks. same reason for it becomeing dark colored quicker its cleaning not just covering up. Do not start using a synthetic in a higher milage engine ran on quaker state or penzoil it will wash all the parafin deposits and the grit they contain from the engine walls. sounds like what you might want huh? No all that stuff will be traveling through your bearings and wear them out real quick. I learned that lesson the hard way. __________________ Speed cost money. How fast do you want to go? Dont believe anything you hear and only half of what you see.