Re: Oil Consumption

[Todd Young <tyoung@wamnet.com>]

Eric_R_Kissell@email.whirlpool.com wrote:

>   Will the lubricating prowess of a good synthetic oil hinder the
>   breaking-in of a new engine.
>
>   Sure, there is a recommended first oil change interval, but does this
>   guarantee that the engine is truly broken-in at that point?  If not
>   completely broken-in, might a good synthetic oil prevent this from ever
>   happening?

Not according to Chevrolet, when the ZR1 Corvette came out, they recommended
ONLY Mobil1 Synthetic.

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