Changing to a Synthetic Oil??
05-19-2002, 07:30 PM
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Changing to a Synthetic Oil?? I have always used Castrol GTX 10w-30. And I was wondering if I would have any problems changing over? Like a drop in oil pressure or something(since the 10w-30 is what it is used to)
I have heard that I will have problems with oil leaks. Is this true??
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I have heard that I will have problems with oil leaks. Is this true??
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05-20-2002, 03:48 PM
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Re: Changing to a Synthetic Oil?? How many miles did your car have on it when you changed over? My car has 51K right now. Should it matter anyway?
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05-20-2002, 04:22 PM
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Re: Changing to a Synthetic Oil?? I had around 15k on the clock when I changed over the first time.
I went back to dino oil for one change around 32k (stranded in Canada couldn't get what I wanted). Didn't make a dern difference.
Changed back to synthetic the very next oil change.
I have always used the same weight oil, and have never noticed a change.
When I change oil weight though, I do notice a difference. I burn more oil if I go to a lighter weight. The car currently has over 50k on the clock.
I went back to dino oil for one change around 32k (stranded in Canada couldn't get what I wanted). Didn't make a dern difference.
Changed back to synthetic the very next oil change.
I have always used the same weight oil, and have never noticed a change.
When I change oil weight though, I do notice a difference. I burn more oil if I go to a lighter weight. The car currently has over 50k on the clock.