Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2004 00:29:39 +0000 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: Service rating of turbos
Simon Putz wrote: > Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> wrote in message news:<bveoq3$qppnu$1nopsam52899.news.uni-berlin.de>... > Hi, > >>FWIW, I don't run synth, and I don't have any problems, even on my >>non-water cooled 16T. I've put over 60k miles on that car so far. I use >>a semi-synth Total oil which my motor factor keep in bulk. It works very >>well, and is about £8/5 litres. It also keeps my seals from leaking, >>which synths haven't done in the past. > > > well, synths dont break seals, they just leak through seals that are > broken and have swollen up/closed up again because of the mineral > oil... > certainly i wouldnt switch a car to synth after it has run more than > something like 80.000 miles on mineral oil... Oh I know that - but that's why on an old car that spent half it's life running mineral oil switching to synth is a bad idea. -- Grunff
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