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- From: ycheah@hamp.hampshire.edu
- Subject: Re: Using Syntheticdir/new
- Message-ID: <1992Oct9.032520.1@hamp.hampshire.edu>
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- Organization: Hampshire College
- References: <1992Oct5.023830.15485@panix.com> <24850017@hpgrla.gr.hp.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 07:25:20 GMT
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- In article <24850017@hpgrla.gr.hp.com>, mikec@hpgrla.gr.hp.com (Mike Christensen) writes:
- > 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
-
- Why should synthetic oil be more likely to loosen filth than your average, say
- Castrol, non-synthetic oil? I have not heard of any good explainations. Or good
- evidence.
-
- Yin-chai
-