Most oils are synthetic blend these days right?

On Thursday, August 13, 2015, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> You will probably be OK when you run the 20W50. I don't think I would run
> synthetic in a water boxer (covers head awaiting hail of greek fire, stones
> and arrows). Just Castrol or other good petroleum. The most mileage people
> have ever gotten out of them that I can recall have run petro. In any
> event, just put the correct weight in and then see if you should start
> saving. The money you save not buying synthetic should do it.
>
> Jim
>
> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 2:25 PM Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tyler@seraph-net.net');>> wrote:
>
>> The consensus is to run 20 50. I'll idle her up a notch and take care of
>> it when I return home next Wednesday.
>>
>> Also noted that I should start saving for an engine. Don't have to ask me
>> twice!
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, August 13, 2015, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tyler@seraph-net.net');>> wrote:
>>
>>> 10-40 full synthetic. 85 1.9l.
>>>
>>> Just changed the oil 800 miles ago. Mahle oil filter.
>>>
>>> On Thursday, August 13, 2015, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What weight oil are you running, and in what engine?
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 2:03 PM Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Thicker oil...faster idle speed...black tape
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 2:42 PM, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net
>>>> >
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > > The owners manual says this is normal. But my OCD is in play and I
>>>> can't
>>>> > > leave it well alone. Has anyone come up with a way to alleviate
>>>> this?
>>>> > >
>>>> > > -- t
>>>> > >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>