Dust storms? We have 'em from time to time, but being in Spokane in a
valley we only see occasional ones. Out on the plains though we
definitely do.
On a car I just put synthetic into, I tend to change it early. I
suppose I could buy some of the Amsoil flushing agent before the swap,
I suppose. If there's sludge in there I'd rather get it out than let
it accumulate...
I guess I'm looking for an excuse to do it... I've been using
synthetic so long in all my cars that it seems like abuse to me not
to, like on my Minivan that I've given up on due to the Blonde Car
Destructor and the Mini Interior Destroyer Squad, aka the wife and
kids. ;)
MattB
P.S., any hints on how to remove melted orange crayon from Neon seats?
:(
On Mon, 25 May 2009 20:04:00 -0400, dustinewilliams@gmail.com (Dustin
Williams) wrote:
>
>In the archives you can see my thoughts of using synthetic oil in
>extreme abusive situations (2 stroke engine on a yamaha banshee riding
>hard on sand dunes), it can be the difference between rebuilding an
>engine every two years or every twenty. Of couse the only way you
>Dakota will see that level of abuse is if you run it at the drag
>strip. Probably not worth it for a daily driver, also in a engine that
>old would you want the dirt And sludge in there for 5000 miles
>especially with the dust storms in Eastern Washington?
>
>On May 24, 2009, at 9:07 PM, "Brian" <hskr@cox.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Yeah, I remember paying $18 for a jug. Can't say I've seen any
>> "sales" on
>> Mobil1 at Walmart in the last few years though. A lot of parts
>> stores run
>> specials for 5qts of Mobil1 and a Mobil1 filter for $30 all the time
>> which
>> is actually a good deal considering the Mobil1 filter normally runs
>> $10-$12
>> by itself. And that includes the extended performance oil for the
>> same
>> price which is usually $1 a qt more expensive than the non-extended
>> performance stuff.
>>
>> brian cropp
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
>> jon@dakota-truck.net
>> Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 10:57 PM
>> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: 134k - To Synthetic or not to synthetic?
>>
>>
>> "Brian" <hskr@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I see Walmart has recently "rolled back" the price on Mobil1 to $22
>>> for a
>>> 5qt jug vs the $24 it was prior to that.
>>
>>
>> Wheee! Two whole dollars? They used to have better sales than
>> that! :-) The stuff I've got sitting on the shelf was either $15 or
>> $17, IIRC. So, looks like the deal I got is still a good one. I was
>> worried for a sec there that my motor oil investment wasn't staying
>> ahead of inflation. :-)
>>
>>
>> --
>> -Jon-
>>
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