Re: mobil 1

[ekellock@juno.com]

Here we go again....

Avi...

Ed Kellock ................... Greenville, SC  USA
91 200qw ........................ 87 Coupe GT

On Fri, 10 Apr 1998 17:28:29 -0400 "Michael D. Stocker"
<mdstockr@neo.lrun.com> writes:
>Synthetic oils do not cause oil leaks.
>
>The problem is, conventional oils leave deposits around seals, causing 
>them to
>run dry over time.  Then, when you take an engine that has been 
>running on
>conventional oil for a long time and switch to synthetic, the 
>synthetic oil
>will dissolve old these old deposits. exposing these seal to oil 
>again.  The
>problem is, since the where running dry, they no longer seal and you 
>develop
>leaks.
>
>For really good info on oil and changing over to synthetic oil, check 
>out the
>engine oil bible site at:
>
>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/2195/engineoil_bible.html
>
>I believe that the real benefit of synthetic oil is in reducing engine 
>wear
>during cold start-up, especially in cold climates.
>
>BTW, I have been running my 1989 90Q since 1990 with synthetic oil in 
>engine,
>transaxle and rear diff and have never had an oil related problem.
>
>Michael D. Stocker
>mdstockr@neo.lrun.com
>http://home.neo.lrun.com/pim/home.htm
>
>| Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 10:07:13 -0400
>| From: Paul Wilson <pwilson@pop.ma.ultranet.com>
>| Subject: Re: mobil 1
>| 
>(snip) 
>| I just got an A41.8TM Quattro and looked into this a lot.  The sole 
>reason
>| I've heard NOT to use Mobil 1 is that it can cause oil leaks.  The 
>reason
>| for this is that gaskets will absorb conventional oil and expand.  
>They
>| will not absorb Mobil 1(maybe other synthetics also).  
>(snip)
>
>

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