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• Best oil
  Website contribution - Michael W. Barbine
  2026-10-13T19:29:27.099Z
  I use Valvolune synthetic high zync racing oil
• Re: Synthetic Oil Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Tue, 25 May 1999 11:13:37 EDT
  ...Because synthetic oil penetrates better, and cleans better, new leaks can happen when you go synthetic. You can change back, since synthetics are completely...
• Re: Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 08:06:48 -0500
  ...Synthetic oil > -If I use the synthetic oil should I use the 5w30 or another grade? Use Castrol 15-50 > -Should I take some...
• synthetic gearlube questions
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jones
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 22:24:20 EST
  hi all- getting ready to change the gearlube in the urabus- if you go with a synthetic like mobile one, does it have to...
• Re: Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 21:46:42 -0500
  Gilles, I just put 20w50 Mobil 1 synthetic in my '85 westfalia and could not be happier. The lifters are quieter and the idle...
• Re: Synthetic vs. Regular lubricants
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 22:46:22 -0700
  ...I've run synthetics in all my cars with no problems whatsoever. I think this comes from the observation that regular oils will cause...
• Synth Fuel
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 9 May 2008 19:37:09 -0500
  ...WHAT?????? SYNTHETIC FUEL the man said. I sat bolt upright in my chair - SYNTHETIC FUEL ..... that really caught my attention. But, ans luck would...
• Re: Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 19:56:51 EST
  In a message dated 3/24/99 3:06:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, ggallant@RDS.CA writes: > -Should I use synthetic (I don...
• Re: Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 12:52:51 -1000
  ...But I liked the way the synthetic made my engine run. My solution was to go to a synthetic/dino blend, whereby getting the...
• Synthetic vs. Regular lubricants
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 19:03:51 -0500
  ...You can make your own synthetic/regular oil blends that work just fine. In wear tests there was no difference in performance between synthetics...
• Re: Synthetic oil or DINO
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 17:00:12 -0700
  I would go Synthetic. Few reasons: - Cost isn't that much more. $10 CAD for 4L of 15W40 Dino or $23 for 4L of...
• Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Mon, 19 May 2003 08:06:45 -0400
  I switched to synthetic oil after at the 118K mile point. I now have 221K miles and no leaks or burning. Hotch Richard Hotchkiss...
• Re: Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:39:28 -0700
  How many miles would you break in a new motor and then use synthetic? Scott 1982 Air-cooled Westy -- Maurer Design Scott A. Maurer...
• Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Gallant
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 17:58:21 -0500
  Hi, I am seriously thinking of changing my ordinary castrol 20w50 oil for the Amsoil 5w30 synthetic oil. Because I am not sure of...
• Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 18 May 2003 20:28:04 -0700
  One should never switch to synthetic oil during the life a of a motor that has been living on non synthetic. -------------------------- OK --------------------------- So since...
• Re: Synth Fuel
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 9 May 2008 21:41:20 -0700
  ...making this synthetic fuel unusable." It's not synthetic gasoline, or synthetic diesel, or synthetic avgas--- it's just a synthetic hydrocarbon that certain...
• Re: Re : synthetic motor oil
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 17:11:49 -0700
  ...Lexus for example uses synthetic from the get go. Their engines seem to break in just fine. any theories??? Ed >There are however a...
• Re: Oil
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 17:53:34 -0700
  I don't think castrol non-synthetic is as good as kendall non-synthetic... >From: dwayne deckard <racinbugs@YAHOO.COM> > >why dont you use...
• Re: Auto Synthetic fluid recommendation needed
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sat, 2 Jan 2016 22:57:40 -0500
  ...As the fluid is hopefully synthetic what is the proper synthetic automatic transmission fluid to add? Parts counter folks have not seemed to have...
• Fwd: Re: Synthetic oil or DINO, thanks
  Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 06:55:22 -0700
  ...You can go twice as long on Synthetic as Dino. - Better protection. Synthetic can get stinkin hot before it breaks down, dino not so...
• Re: Synthetic vs. Regular lubricants
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 01:19:24 EDT
  ...They said by using the > synthetic oil, they "suspect" the engine will develop early leaks on rubber > seals. They said they have seen so...
• Re: Switching to synthetic oil?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:30:31 -0500
  I think because of the difficulties in the oil markets, you will see more and more engines switched over to the synthetics. It makes...
• Re: Re : synthetic motor oil
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 01:05:56 -0700
  I wonder if the final honing of the cylinders is different for synthetic as it is for dinosaur. Tim I have heard all the...
• Re: Re : synthetic motor oil
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 17:54:51 -0700
  ...We now know that we can rotate radial tires any which way and I believe we can break an engine in better with synthetic...
• oil pressure and 5-30 synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - hugo lerner
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:17:30 -0700
  ...i left mobil 1 5-30 weight oil with him so that i could begin using synthetic. my mechanic warned me that he has...
• synthetic oil in an aircooled
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 15:02:52 EDT
  Is synthetic oil the way to go for my air-cooled Westy? I have been running regular 10/40 but am up for another...
• Switching to synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:19:28 -0700
  Jay, I am not so sure that synthetic oil is cost effective here. I use synthetic in my turbo passat because it runs hotter...
• Synthetic oils and leaks
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 08 Jan 1995 12:33 -0800 (PST)
  What I had always heard is that Jurassic oils cause seals to swell more than the synthetics do. Therefore, when putting synthetic oil in...
• Re: synthetic oil in an aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 22:17:50 -0400
  ...Is synthetic oil the way to go for my air-cooled Westy? I have been running regular 10/40 but am up for another...
• Re: what Synthetic automatic transmission fluid to use in 85 Auto Trans ?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:07:20 -0700
  > > What Synthetic automatic transmission fluid do people use with > the 3 speed auto trans > I'm using Red Line Synthetic D4 ATF, which is...
• Synthetic in Automatic?
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 11:59:57 -0800
  ...manual can anyone respond to this? One, has anyone gone to synthetic ATF in their automatic, and Two, did you notice any difference worth...
• Re: Vanagon Power Steering Lines
  Historical mailing list - R.Joseph Murphy
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 07:04:13 -0700
  ...Todd Hill has mentioned a few times, synthetic, synthetic, synthetic. best to all, joseph
• Re: Switching to synthetic oil?
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 07:53:54 -0700
  Only problem with this logic is that afaik Castrol builds their synthetic from a dino oil base. Switched to this much cheaper method some...
• Re: Synth Fuel
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Fri, 9 May 2008 17:49:18 -0700
  ...that really caught > my attention. > > But, ans luck would have it, manufacturing of synthetic fuel in Germany > was not mentioned again in the show...
• Fw: Synthetic motor oil
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 14:18:34 -0400
  ...Mobile #1 synthetic oil. clarence. Pinehurst, NC.
• Re: synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 14:12:39 -0400
  ...The Bike has synthetics in the engine, trany and rear end. If you normally change oil every 3 or 4 thousand miles synthetics might...
• Re: Synth Fuel-Some good reading.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 May 2008 22:13:51 -0400
  ...WHAT?????? SYNTHETIC FUEL the man said. I sat bolt upright in my chair - SYNTHETIC FUEL ..... that really caught my attention. But, ans luck would...
• Re: Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sim
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 14:36:31 -0400
  ...synthetic oil in an aircooled > > Is synthetic oil the way to go for my air-cooled Westy? I have been running > regular 10/40...
• Re: Re : synthetic motor oil
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 1 May 2002 00:44:40 -0400
  ...Lexus for example uses synthetic from the >get go. Their engines seem to break in just fine. any theories??? > >Ed > >>There are however a...
• Re: Tranny oil - success
  Historical mailing list - clerkin
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 12:29:12 -0500
  I think this has been fixed by the synthetic manufacturers. It was present with the original Mobil 1 (NLA) but now the synthetics include...
• Re: Synthetic Oil(s)
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Wed, 8 Oct 1997 08:59:49 -0000
  Chris, I've run Castrol (sp?) 5-50w synthetic in my last '86 westy and put 150,000 miles on it without one engine...
• Re: Synthetic vs. Regular lubricants
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 19:28:45 -0500
  ...You can make your own synthetic/regular oil blends that work just fine. In wear tests there was no difference in performance between synthetics...
• Re: Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 22:51:05 -0500
  ...Synthetic oil Hi, I am seriously thinking of changing my ordinary castrol 20w50 oil for the Amsoil 5w30 synthetic oil. Because I am not...
• Re: Switching to synthetic oil?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:56:24 -0500
  So if one were to switch to synthetic is there anything special that needs to be done? I mean I've always been told...
• Re: Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 16:07:58 -1000
  > You don't mention what type of synthetic you're using, but my > experience with Mobil 1 has been excellent started with Syntech (I...
• Re: Castrol, QT, 5W50
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 09:23:09 -0800
  ...Cheers, Frank Condelli > Frank, The synthetics are not as bad as they initially were. Early synthetics did not have sufficient seal conditioner, but all...
• Re: synthetic gearlube questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:30:43 -0800
  You need GL-4 or MIL-2105 spec gear oil - if it doesn't say GL4 it isn't! RedLine makes GL4 synthetic - never...
• Re: Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 08:17:37 -0800
  ...Are synthetics more prone to leak than dyno oils? > #8. Are the current version of oil seals, O rings compatible with > synthetic oils? > #9...
• Re: oil pressure and 5-30 synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 22:21:05 -0500
  ...oil pressure and 5-30 synthetic oil > hello everyone and anyone, > i left my 87 westy(stella) with my mechanic last night for a...
• Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
  Thu, 18 Aug 94 08:21:00 cdt
  Just to add my $.02 to the discussion on the use of synthetic oils in air-cooled engines, I recall reading a tech note...
• Re: changing to synthetic oil - was STUPID QUESTION?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 18:46:23 -0700
  > I've heard that it's not a good idea to change to synthetic oil in a > high mileage engine. > Any thoughts on this...
• Synthetic Oil question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 9 Sep 2008 10:12:12 -0500
  I've never used synthetic oil - is there anything that needs to be considered or done when switching from regular dino to synthetic? Or...
• Re : synthetic motor oil
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 19:57:05 -0400
  I have heard all the opinions on breaking in new engines on synthetic motor oil, some pro some con. Most people feel that you...
• Re: Synthetic Oil question
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Tue, 9 Sep 2008 16:41:24 -0400
  Only thing I can think of, is that I'm pretty sure Mobil recommends a short change interval for the first run of synthetic...
• Re: Gradual switch to synthetic oil?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:00:11 -0500
  ...Gradual switch to synthetic oil? Anyone thought of dealing with the perceived notion of switching to synthetic oil by first going to a "blend...
• Re: Synthetic Oil (my story)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Fri, 03 Jan 1997 09:40:20 -0800
  For those non-believers who also cringe at the price of pure synthetic oils, a test with the new blends may be the ticket...
• synthetic automatic trans fluid
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 21:09:46 EDT
  ...I have just drained the trans axle and swaped over to synthetic in it and was wondering about the automatic trans using synthetic in...
• Synthetic Oil - Questions
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Fri, 19 Feb 1999 09:38:52 EST
  ...But I'm still wondering about synthetic oil. If I understand the general gist, it goes something like this: synthetic oil has better flow...
• Re: Syntec and Bosch Plat 4's experience
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 07:10:13 EDT
  In a message dated 7/7/99 12:44:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, happycampers@PICUSNET.COM writes: << "Part Synthetic Motor Oil". Check it...
• Re: Synthetic Oil question
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 9 Sep 2008 08:36:54 -0700
  Nothing I know about.� In the old days they said don't use synthetic in older engines due to potential seal leaks, but they...