RE: about swithching to synthetic

["Avi Meron" <avi@cosmoslink.net>]

Daniel,
Change your oil soon and try running a "flushing" detergent (ava. in all
auto parts store), that will "clean" the inside of your engine. Try again
running Synt. if that's what your goal is. You can also try another Synt.
brand, they don't all act the same.
If all else fail use a good brand of Std. oil and that would work just fine
(contrary to some "wild" opinions on list).
Good luck.
Avi

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> [mailto:owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net]On Behalf Of Mr. Daniel P. Grady
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 1998 1:40 PM
> To: post
> Subject: about swithching to synthetic
>
>
> Other than price, I've only experienced on problem with running
> synthetic in
> an older engine. Over the winter I ran Mobil-1 10w-30 in my 87 5kq with
> about 115k on the motor when winter started. I estimate I've put
> about 6k on
> the car since(odometer quit) and over the weekend changed the oil. When
> adding the new oil, conventional 10w-40, I noticed a change in the carbon
> deposits on the cam in the spaces between the lobes and bearings.  The
> deposits have loosened up and seem to be falling off and into the oil
> supply. This has me a little worried. I'm thinking I will never use synth
> again or use it all the time to get all the stuff out of the motor. Right
> now I fear I am just creating new deposits to float around the engine the
> next time synth lossens them up.  I see lots of filter changes in
> my future.
> Just another warning I guess.
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> From:  dgrady@ct2.nai.net
>