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May 19, 2006 | 10:50 PM

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oil question please

hi, well i read some of the stuff about the oil below but was wondering.with a car with a cam (232/240/595/608/112) with the stock heads cleaned up alittle. what oil would you use? i have been useing castrol gtx semi synthetic 5w-30. but before was useing reg. oil (not synthetic) is the synthetic oil better with cam cars or just reg. oil. sorry if its a dumn question to some but i'm up in the air and was wondering. thanks

May 19, 2006 | 10:56 PM

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synethetic works pretty good, thats a large cam are u not gonna change anything on those heads? like springs or rods?

May 20, 2006 | 11:26 PM

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yea everything is changed harden push rods, daul springs and so on.

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if u got the dual springs make sure u keep up the maintence....they need to be lubricated alot

May 21, 2006 | 05:52 AM

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thanks

May 21, 2006 | 11:21 AM

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I feel semi synths dont really offer any added protection over a conventional oil. Definately switch to full synthetic and extend your oil change intervals. Synths definately protect better, wont sludge at all, and really cut down on wear, IMO.

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