Don't know but maybe these modern engines were designed to work with syns?

mike

> From: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
> Reply-To: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
> Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 17:41:04 -0500
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Travel necessities
>
> I have been laying back and watching this thread--and I do agree that
> the synthetic is very slippery----and just might prohibit the rings from
> seating--
>
> BUT-------
>
> How do the rings seat in a new Corvette?
>
> How about in a Porsche?
>
> Both these cars are delivered with syn oils in them----
>
> Went for an exhilarating ride in my friend's new twin turbo Carrerra
> yesterday.
>
> It didn't shift out of second until it was at 127 mph !!!
>
> Awe inspiring----
>
> Now if I could only shoehorn that engine into my GL-----
>
> By the way, and I thought this was unusual--the oil weight recommended
> for the engine is 0w-40--year round---
>
> Really wild--
>
> Later,
>
> Terry
>