On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 06:43:21 -0400, bernd@texas.net ("Bernd D.
Ratsch") wrote:
>
>Definitely not 7-11 oil. ;)
>
>Castrol and Valvoline are among the top on "dino" oil. Pennzoil and
>Quaker State have a slightly tarnished reputation.
>
>The Synthetics don't make the engine leak...they just keep it clean. If
>you find a leak after switching to synthetic, fix the leak. On the
>break-in, if it's in a factory engine, you can use it at any time, but
>preferred is still after the initial 5000+mile break-in period. On
>rebuilt engine with higher quality rings, do not use synthetic until
>it's been broken in (higher quality rings do take longer to seat).
Ok, looks like I'll be switching to synthetic oil next oil change.
Probably Mobil 1 since it's the easiest to find and seems to have a
good reputation.
Thanks for the info.
-Bill
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