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Subject:Re: Which is better, synthetic oil or conventional oil? from the AAA website
From:tmiller
Date:Wed, 2 Jun 2004 19:53:01 -0400

Doug:
We certainly agree on that!  These WBX engines are almost always at full
load.  With that great bread box body style, I think I pushed a cold
front across Kansas at 75 MPH last year!
TEMiller

Malcolm Stebbins wrote:

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