First time used should be about a week before you change your oil, then about a
half quart or less per oil change. I did the MMO/Week oil change, another one
month later, then switched to synthetic Mobil 1. Nothing's better. So I spend
an extra $50-60/year in oil changes (I change it a lot). Lifters never clatter
anymore. Cheap insurance. same true for people who use VW coolant. Fellow at VW
shop told me he was USA rep on watercooled vanagone intro and was told to use
VW coolant as other coolant can actually mess up fuel injection idle -
something about sensor path and coolant flow producing a voltage difference
between aluminum block and such. Whatever. Another $30/year in coolant (have
slight leak in head gasket - don't care - car can "mark its spot")is again
cheap insurance versus Sierra coolant or other type. Same thing with transaxle
fluid - I now use Redline with my rebuilt tranny (Thanks, AA Tranny) and it
shifts so much easier. If I don't have to beat the h*ll out of the shifter to
try to get it in gear when it is in the single digit temperatures here in a
Kansas Winter - don't you think things will last longer? Synthetic all the way!
Here's a test to do - buy a quart of 10W-30 of your favorite brand and a quart
of 1W-30 Mobil 1. So you are out $2.25 - you can still use the 10W-30 Mobil 1.
Put both quarts in your freezer. Return the next day (or 6 beers later,
whichever comes first). Shake the cans (better yet try to pour them). The 10W-
30 regular is like mole-asses, the 10W-30 Mobil 1 still flows. Which do you
think provides better lubrication upon a very cold startup? What's your engine
worth?

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