I switched to synthetic when I got my 318 at 65k miles, and now it has
195k, so I think it would be just fine. My oil pressure is just fine
and it purrs like a kitten.
Rascal
On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Matt Beazer <teseract@moparhowto.com> wrote:
>
>
> What's the general consensus on how well the 318 handles being
> switched to synthetic oil at 100k+ miles? My '94 has 134k on it, no
> real leaks, no oil being burned, excellent oil pressure, at least as
> far as you can trust the stock gauge. The only thing approaching a
> leak is a slow leeching from the valve cover gaskets that will be
> fixed shortly, but it's barely enough to make the top rail of the
> heads damp. It's just the standard hardening of the rubber gaskets
> from hundreds of heat cycles, which I'll fix when I get around to
> buying new gaskets.
>
> Yes, I know that synthetic oil doesn't cause leaks, it just uncovers
> ones that already existed but were plugged by crud that gets eaten out
> by the detergents in the oil. Still, no leaks right now makes me
> happy, heh.
>
> I don't mind replacing a leaking oil pressure sending unit or
> something small like that, but if the rear main seal or something
> that's a pain to get to like that is going to spring a leak I'll just
> have to live with a decent dino juice oil, 3k oil changes, brown
> stained engine internals and a smell that makes me want to gag
> whenever I take something apart. :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> MattB
>
>
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