Re: Clicking valves again... and synthetics

[Steve Verona <vrona@infinet.com>]

Dave Head wrote:
> 
> At 03:43 PM 6/4/96 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >His advice was to switch back to non-synthetic oil.  He says that the
> >synthetics do not work properly and that Audi discourages their use.  Is
> >there any truth to this?  ANybody heard the same thing?  Does a clicking
> >valve equal lost power? more wear? or both?
> >
> >Steve Verona
> 
> Uhhh, lets see - this guy is a competitor, right...?

Not really.  He is in a different class.  My performance has no affect on 
him.

Good thought though.

Steve Verona


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