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Oil changes



Hello-

This morning I'm going to change my oil... to Castrol SytecBlend 10/30w?

On my 864kq with 148k miles on it, any problems with this change?  I 
have only had the oil changed at 3000/3500 mile spots, with reg Castrol 
with a Mann oil filter (also switch to Fram? -- How good is the MANN?) 
and on the last two oil changes at the end (close to 3000m) the valves 
would start to sing at low RPM.  Thought going to a 50/50 reg/synthetic 
blend would help this old but spry engine (hey, from what I've been told 
on the list its just starting a mid-life crisses, at least an other 50k 
miles till we part) Well any one out there who has any input on this 
please help!!

BTW- the does NOT smoke just runs kinda of rough (think it needs a new 
O2 sensor (where is the O2 sensor [I know its on exhust there looks to 
be a hard metel jacket going around the wire???] any input on to where 
to have this changed and cost???  The car also stinks at high RPM 
driving, no I mean stinks as in smells!!!!


TIA

John