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Date Posted: 15:36:49 11/27/01 Tue
Author: P
Author Host/IP: 66.89.75.42
Subject: Synthetic Oil info
In reply to: SteveG 's message, "Oils" on 13:24:18 11/26/01 Mon

A Mobil 1 15w50, for instance, will flow better than a 5 weight dinorsaur oil, and because all synthetic molecules are smaller and even (compared to irregular molecules of the dinosaur oil) it provides superior flow (and will therefore find any leak you may have in your motor quicker than dinosaur oil will).

That's the basics. Mobil 1, for instance is superior than dino, and it offers better protection in the event you drive it hard someday or overheat, etc.

The 15-50 flows down to minus 60 degrees, and it is fine to use during cold weather. The synthetic will seep past valve seals on a worn engine and provide a puff of blue smoke upon start up, which will go away immediately upon start up.

Hope this helps,

P
>Just checking, but you said more seepeage w/15/50?
>The 15 should be heavier than the 5w50. Am I missing
>something here? I was told by a dealer the newer
>models, >86 can use syn oil, but unless you already
>are using, not to switch. The only reason being the
>higher viscosity of the syn, might slip past seals
>that didn't leak before.

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