Thanks Bernd
-- Miles Harris III Simi Valley, CA 01 Silver Dakota CC Sport, 2.5L, 5speed 01 Gold Saturn SC1 (3 door coupe) 1.9L SOC, 4speed auto http://www.spikesautos.homestead.com/Dak1.html Profile: http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/PfCA4R1zO470w"Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in article <GGEILDJAAAEBOABJIJLLMEONFHAA.bernd@texas.net>... > 3000 miles is fine. > > - Bernd > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Miles Harris > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 6:13 PM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: Re: DML: Synthetics was Re: RE: Clicking/Clacking noise coming > from engine on cold starts > > > While we are on the subject (like we ever leave since it reappears almost > weekly). My wife's new Saturn is coming up on its first oil change. Should > I go to synthetics now (3000 miles) or give the engine till 6 or 9K to > break in before running synthetics? > > -- > Miles Harris III > Simi Valley, CA > 01 Silver Dakota CC Sport, 2.5L, 5speed > 01 Gold Saturn SC1 (3 door coupe) 1.9L SOC, 4speed auto > http://www.spikesautos.homestead.com/Dak1.html > Profile: http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/PfCA4R1zO470w > > bernd@texas.net wrote in article > <200103142053.f2EKr1x29601@mw3.texas.net>... > > > > GM, Ford, BMW, and a few of the other imports are putting synthetic in > right > > from the start. > > > > As for the Quaker State oil in general...I won't ever touch it again. I > had > > purchased some of their "Offroad Blend" for a test and after 1500 miles, > my oil > > pressure gauge was fluctuating. I drained the oil (all 4 qts - cold > engine as > > well) and it just ran out like water. My neighbor saw this as well and > was > > rather disturbed on how thin the oil was from Quaker state after only > 1500 > > miles. (It's not a pretty sight!) > > > > - Bernd > > > > > I'm not sure, but I think Quaker State is implying the same things in > their > > > new ads (dire consequences if you don't use Quaker State). The ones > with > > > the attractive actress from the show "King of Queens" (don't know her > > > name). Next time I see the commercial I'll have to pay more attention > to > > > what she is saying. > > > > > > Regarding additives in general. Ever new car owner's manual I have read > > > (and I've read a few) recommend against oil additives. I assume that is > for > > > a reason, however, some manufactures are putting synthetic oils in some > of > > > there cars (I believe at least the Vette). I assume that is for a > reason > > > also. > > > > > > -- > > > Miles Harris III > > > > > > > >
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