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- From: mikec@hpgrla.gr.hp.com (Mike Christensen)
- Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 14:51:46 GMT
- Subject: Re: Using Synthetic
- Message-ID: <24850017@hpgrla.gr.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Greeley, CO
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- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- References: <1992Oct5.023830.15485@panix.com>
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- Changing from mineral to synthetic is where the real problem can occur.
- This only occurs on engines that are dirty or worn from infrequent changes of
- inexpensive oil. Two problems can result: 1) excessive leaking of the
- synthetic, and 2) though not as common, seizure due to all the filth comming
- free and clogging up the oil lines. If you have maintained your car properly,
- used an oil like castrol, and have less than 70,000 miles on the
- car, you probably won't see any problems.
-
- Mike Christensen
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