Read these WAS OIL Re: Synthetic oil for I-5s

[Doug Johnson]

So, Luke, if you had a tight 150k-mile engine, would you tear it down and
'tighten it up" so that you could pour synthetic oil into a 150k-mile
engine?  Or, would you continue pouring dino oil into your 150k-mile engine?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...................

 ~ Doug


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> Behalf Of luke
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> Subject: Re: Read these WAS OIL Re: Synthetic oil for I-5s
>
>
> mobil agrees that sythetics are more leak prone (well kinda)
> what they say is mineral oil makes sludge which plugs holes OR
> in very old engines with low tolerenaces you have to seat with mineral
> because it has bigger molecules which will plug the holes.
> so both sites agree if there are holes, first synthetic will clean away
> the mineral oil plugging them, then leak through them.
> mobil says you should fix the leaks, as there always was a problem
> just a hidden one, and continue to use mobil 1.
> i like that logic... its better to have good seals and good sythetic
> oil than bad seals, a sludge filled engine and lower quality dino oil.
> but if you didnt care you would be using synthetic...
>
> luke
> 90tq
>
> > Luke and lister(s):
> > I read both websites: again.
> > I found the wording in the Mobil 1 page a bit more marketing oriented.
> > I also read on the list that the molecules are smaller leading
> "Synthetics"
> > to be more leak prone.
> > Mobil 1  replys that their oil doesn't soften seals and CAUSE leaks.
> > .................am I reading too much into this?
> >
> > BTW I really liked Mobil 1 in past use in Turbo cars.
> > Found the Castrol syntec claim (from Amsoil) interesting.  True?
> > -Scott in BOSTON
> > (my quip:  If I sell oil, why do I want you to go 15,000 miles before I
> can
> > sell you MORE oil?)
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>read these:
> >
> >
> http://www.performanceoiltechnology.com/tenmythsaboutsyntheticlubr
ication.ht
> m
> http://www.mobil1.com/why/myths.jsp
>
> id trust both of those 100%
> hope it helps...