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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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Is it okay to change my oil to synthetic oil at my next oil change?
Old Jun 11, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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Is your car new?
How many miles are on it?
Old Jun 11, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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If you have more than 500 mi.on the engine go ahead and change to full syn.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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with over 1000 miles sure, i however would run one run of semi-synthetic first for the 7500 miles or what ever is recomended by the oil you but, mobil 1 7500 is good, then after the 7500 mi go to royal purple full synthetic, to get the engine used to it, you probably dont have to do this but i would
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