Ron,
I never said it was you, or asked you, to prove the statement of "once you
go to synthetic, you can't go back". I'm looking for a response from Steven
St.Laurent since he's the one who made this comment.
I very much aware of sludge buildup and it creating a false seal, etc.,
etc., etc.. Not running an engine for 6 months at a time does not create
sludge as you point out, but it does allow seals to dry out and crack.
I'm not jumping you either. This is one of those threads where two people
are agreeing on something (you and I) and in the process, we're arguing to
the same point.
John
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Actually, the true reason for the warning on older engines is because of a
possibility of sludge buildup. Some of this buildup causes a false seal in
these older engines that synthetic oil may dissolve. That is where the
leaks come from. If you have a car that doesn't run for six months at a
time then no sludge is forming but if you don't change the oil you may end
up with other problems. I never said you couldn't go back to dino oil on
any car, though on a newer one, I don't know why you'd want to.
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