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Subject:Re: Synthetic Oil(s)
From:Barbara Sutton
Date:Thu, 9 Oct 1997 23:03:45 -0700
mdstockr wrote:

>   - You should not use in an engine with more than 24,000 mi that had previously used
>     conventional oils, unless the engine is flushed first

Wow! Can anyone else verify this? I just switched from conventional to
Castrol 20-50 synthetic in my Westie (55,000 miles) and didn't flush the
engine, just let it drain for two hours and changed the filter. Is this
bad?
Thanks,
Cris.
Eugene, OR.
'91 Westie "Fafner"
'66 Standard
'67 Deluxe (parts bus)