Hey All!
Kyle, one more thing you will notice is how easy the engine turns over on
those freezing mornings. I know the weather is too nice to think about the
coming winter, but you will notice a difference there too. I have been
extremely satisfied with my Mobil-1 for almost 95k!
Also, you will learn to 'feel' when the oil wants to be changed too. On a
fresh change, the engine is super smooth (starting, idling, accel, and
cruising). Once to put on 4,000miles (6,400km), you start to feel the engine
while it is running. It's crazy, but you can. It you track your mileage and
have consistent habits, you will see a slight dip also.
My disclaimer, I nearly always (95%) have the Dak running for more than 20
minutes and drive 80% highway miles. Thus, I do not change my oil every
3000miles. Rarely do I have the stop & go traffic on quick trips.
Sean
'92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd 3.55 - 265,000mi!
'01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1 - 94,800mi!
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kyle Vanditmars [mailto:kylevan@telus.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 2:47 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Observations From Running Synth Engine Oil
Gary Hedlin wrote:
> I agree... I do think synthetic LUBRICANTS help (engine oil, trans fluid,
> gear lube), but i'm still not convinced the other synthetic fluids help...
I
> think its just a marketing skeem.
>
Yeah... probably...
Only thing I could think of is PERHAPS a synthetic brake fluid would
have a higher boiling point, but DOT 3 is DOT 3 is DOT 3, so that
wouldn't really matter either way.
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