Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 21:40:25 GMT From: krhodesnopsamam.maine.rr.com (Kevin Rhodes) Subject: Re: Mobil 1 = Oil Leak?
In article <a887d5$s5r$1nopsam8.svr.pol.co.uk>, "Toby Field" <tobyfieldnopsamail.com> wrote: I had the same experience with my 85 900T - switched to Mobil 1 and it not only leaked, but smoked badly due to oil leaking past the turbo seals. I switched to Mobil blend semi-synthetic and the car is much, much happier. I change the blend at 3k mile intervals, rather than the 5k intervals I used with the full synthetic. This is the only car (of many) that I have switched to synthetic where it caused a problem. Kevin Rhodes Westbrook, Maine USA 85 900T 230,000 miles >Has anyone experienced increased oil leakage due to using fully synthetic >oil. On the last oil change, I decided to have Mobil 1 0w-40 put in my car >since then, it's lost about 250ml a month. after every time I park the car >for prolonged periods, the car has a nice big patch of clean oil on the >floor. I assume it is because it is such a thin oil. > >Toby Field (UK) >'93 9000 CSE 2.3T Auto >149,000 Miles > >
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