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Old 04-22-2006, 07:26 PM
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Is it ok to go from regular oil to synthetic?
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Old 04-22-2006, 07:31 PM
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Yup. The only time you shouldn't use synthetic is during initial break-in.
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Old 04-22-2006, 07:35 PM
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wont synthetic oil bleed from old seals?
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Old 04-22-2006, 08:09 PM
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Just use the regular, synthetic will bring out all those unknown leaks.
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Old 04-22-2006, 08:22 PM
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^^^^^^^^^ yes thats true
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but isnt synthetic bettr for engine?
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Old 04-22-2006, 08:52 PM
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its not as thick as conventional oil
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Old 04-22-2006, 08:54 PM
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but isnt synthetic bettr for engine?
Not necessarily
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Old 04-23-2006, 08:14 PM
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Just use the regular, synthetic will bring out all those unknown leaks.
True, but all things being equal, there's no reason not to run synthetic.
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