Re: Synthetic Oil & Stuff

[dan_masi@MENTORG.COM (Dan Masi)]

On Jan 16, 12:31pm, Jeff W wrote:
>  But this does have a bearing on the synthetic vs dino
> discussion; why switch to synthetic if you are not lengthening
> the service period to offset the cost?

Well, I personally *do* lengthen the change interval to offset
the cost.

But for those of us in cold climates, there is an answer to
your question, and it's this: because synthetics flow much easier
at very cold temperatures.  Having Mobil-1 in your crankcase
can mean the difference between "start" and "need a jump"
in extreme cold, or in weak-battery cases.

So, that's one answer.

Dan Masi
'96 A4Q