Re: Synthetics???/

[STEADIRIC@aol.com]

>I just changed the oil in my car (90 20V) and replaced it with the Mobil 
>1 synthetic oil.  5w30 (winter coming and all...)
>when I started the engine, cold, it read the usual 5+ bar. After it 
>heated up a while, it read +-3bar at idle. Now I thought the whole damn 
>point of synthetics is they dont lose their viscosity over the 
>temperature range. Its no better than the old dino I used to use. am I 
>missing something here??? Did I forget to carry the 2?? :)
>
>BOb

Bob, what was the viscosity of the old oil that did'nt lower Idle 
pressure?  20w50 maybe?



Later!

Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B

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