Re: Synthetic Oil Stories

From: GS- (GSWillhite@ualr.edu)
Date: Wed Mar 15 2000 - 11:42:19 EST


I agree Mike, sounds like a slow death for the dak, even
with synthetics.

GS -

> Mobil 1 is a Synthesized Hydrocarbon Base oil, a lab copy of Mother=
>
> Nature. It does break down. Maintained engines take up to 100,000 m=
> iles
> to show signs of engine wear, externally. All he is doing is taking =
> that
> 100,000 plus mile life and shortening it to 50, or even 30,000. Ther=
> e
> won't be an immediate bang and that's it. The parts will wear quicker=
> then
> normal. Bearings will wear, opening up the clearances, oil pressure =
> will
>
> #5 14-MAR-2000 18:58:35.84
> drop over time as the bearings wear. Cylinder walls will get glazed =
> by the=20
> rings and oil will get past the rings causing oil smoking. At startu=
> p,
> it'll eventually sound like a diesel until the oil pressure increases=
> to=20
> support the crank in the bearings.
>
> I've seen the insides of engines after 100,000 miles that have been=
> =20
> maintained properly. I've also see the insides of engines that haven=
> 't=20
> been maintained properly, it's a big difference, and it's not much yo=
> u can=20
> tell by just looking at it from the outside. It will take some time =
> for=20
> that guy's engine to show the signs of wear. Smoking is a sign. Als=
> o the=20
> grumble at startup.
>
>
> My .02
>
> Mike



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