The Valvoline DuraBlend SynthBlend is really good IMO.
-Ryan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Pitz" <dakota@billpitz.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Ouch...this is gonna hurt (sales/quality)
>
> On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 07:12:21 -0400, bernd@texas.net ("Bernd D.
> Ratsch") wrote:
>
> >
> >BTW: A majority of the folks on the web lists use either synthetic or a
> >much higher quality oil than the rest (in most cases). Running
> >synthetic (or a higher quality oil) reduces the chances of "sludging up"
> >the engine...with regular oil change intervals. The complaints are
> >there, just not as many on the web boards.
>
> What would you consider to be a higher quality oil, short of
> synthetic?
>
> I've currently got about 43,000 miles on my '00 4.7. I've been
> contemplating the switch to synthetic for a while, but I have some
> concerns. A while back (twice actually), I had a very slow oil leak
> which the dealer fixed both times, under warranty, and said that it
> was caused by a loose valve cover. After the second time, it hasn't
> happened again, but the potential for the synthetics clearing out the
> dino "patches" has always worried me a bit, as I would prefer to avoid
> the cost of having to have those fixed for the time beings. The
> relative cost of buying synthetic oil doesn't really bother me,
> though.
>
> And then there's the people who say that you shouldn't switch to
> synthetic oil except in the beginning (after the break-in, of course).
> Since you're quite an expert authority figure around here Bernd, I'd
> feel better about deciding with your input :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Bill
>
>
>
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