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Re: Time to put things into the proper perspective
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Posted by John T on August 30, 2005 at 16:07:15 from (66.244.90.98):
In Reply to: Time to put things into the proper perspective. posted by txgrn on August 30, 2005 at 15:39:04:
Mark, you raise a good point with which I also have recently learned is true, despite my experience with old loose worn out engines and my use of 20 w 50 etc. These new engines tolerances and oil passage and return sizes and cold starts have me convinced to go with what oil the manufacturers recommend, at least for the first 150,000 miles. After watching a documentary on like the History or Discovery or Science Channel (I forget which) Ive become convinced to use Synthetic oils (in my lower mile cars) and have even been using that Lucas Oil Stabilizer as it seems to make the oil cling better to parts so as to reduce cold start up friction. True it may cost me 30 instead of 15 to change my own oil, but I figure thats cheap maintenance. I always been a John Wayne kinda guy and proclaimed "Real men dont read directions" lol but like you Im kinda changin my perspective in my advanced years. Ol John T in Indiana
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