Re: Switch to synthetic for 16V engine?

[Captnbr@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/25/99 11:56:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
eg1@cec.wustl.edu writes:

<< What have you guys experienced when switching to synthetic in 16V
 engines? Should I worry about leaks and forget about the switch, or just
 do it and don't think twice? 
  >>

I have been using mobile one for 2 years now and I have had no problems at 
all.  I have always had a slight leak from the pan gasket before I changed to 
synthetic and It did not get any worse after I made the switch.  One thing I 
did notice is that the oil temp dropped significantly when I made the switch. 
On regular oil I was seeing temps of 123 Celts and after the switch I have 
temps around 108 in the summer with the A/C on, I would recommend the switch 
just for that. When I did the switch though, I went with semi-synthetic 
first, then the next oil change I went to full synthetic. I don't know if you 
have to do that but i did anyway. I give two thumbs up for synthetic

Brian 86 16v

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