I switched to synthetic oil after at the 118K mile point.  I now have 221K
miles and no leaks or burning.
Hotch

Richard Hotchkiss
http://www.hotstrings-inc.com

> From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
> Reply-To: wilden1@JUNO.COM
> Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 20:28:04 -0700
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
>
> One should never switch to synthetic oil during the life a of a motor
> that
> has been living on non synthetic.
> -------------------------- OK ---------------------------
> So since engines won't break in for 20,000 miles + on synthetics. (Very
> new 2001+ Engines excepted run 0-20 wt).
> One must run regular oils to break in an engine, then make a switch to
> synthetics.
> Changing to synthetics at later engine life is not going to cause
> anything to fail.
> Please Explain how better lubrication, cooler running, less heat friction
> is going to kill a motor.
> I like your story although its pure fiction.
> http://www.fernblatt.com/longhurst/engineoil_bible.html
> http://rconcepts.com/beard/dragnet/drag/oilinfo.html
> http://www.geocities.com/chrislonghurst/snakeoil.html
> http://rconcepts.com/beard/dragnet/drag/oilinfo.html
> Stan Wilder
>