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Subject:Re: Synthetic Oil Leaks
From:Karl Mullendore
Date:Tue, 25 May 1999 08:13:30 -0400

Actually, what happens on high-mileage engines is that the Dino oil has
built up sludge around the seals, and the synthetic cleans that away
exposing a leak if the seal is worn. Fix +AD0- replace the seal(s)

Karl

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From: Shortlidge D Joel +ADw-shortlid+AEA-JUNO.COM+AD4-
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Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: Synthetic Oil Leaks

+AD4- It is already to late+ACE-  You can't switch back once you have gone over to
+AD4- Syn. lubricants+ACE-  Sorry, That is why i use Syn. blends, Best of Both
+AD4- Worlds+ACEAIQAhACE-  Pure Syn. always had a problem with leaking it doesn't swell
+AD4- gaskets like dino. juice does.