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Subject:Re: Which is better, synthetic oil or conventional oil? from the AAA website
From:Malcolm Stebbins
Date:Wed, 2 Jun 2004 14:54:21 -0700

--- Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET> wrote:
http://www.csaa.com/global/faqdetail/0,,1004010401%257c220,00.html

The AAA article talks about "extreme conditions" and
"putting a lot of stress on your oil".  I'll suggest
that my 2.1 L engine pushing my (loaded for camping)
5,000 lbs syncro westy at 70 mph is EXTREEM CONDITIONS
& STRESS.   That's why I use Mobile 1.  Here are the
AAA quotes:

"If your vehicle is subject to extreme conditions,
such as sustained high speeds or high loads, extremely
dusty conditions, racing, towing, use of a
turbocharger, etc., the use of a conventional oil may
not adequately protect your engine."

"If you are putting a lot of stress on your oil,
however, you might consider a change to synthetic oil
and staying with a short change interval."

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