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It IS baloney!
Posted by Noel (more from Noel) on Thu, 17 Mar 2005 05:53:39
In Reply to: Re: For the average Joe, it's baloney! Mark, stu2, Thu, 17 Mar 2005 05:23:21
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A former neighbor was an oil company engineer (Texaco, IIRC) and he claims unless you are in constant stop and go (like a city cab) a quality modern oil is usually fine for 5,000 miles. Other stuff I've read bear this out.
I use a synthetic for the longer intervals (less hassle, better for the environment) and somewhat easier starts in cold weather, where I see a real difference. I think synthetic is probably better in a turbo motor, but that's probably the part of my brain that's still susceptible to marketing hype. Before I had turbo cars I used Castrol GTX and changed it at 5K. Never an issue in any engine.
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- new motor oil: Mobil 1 Extended Performance, Heckler, Wed, 16 Mar 2005 06:57:38
- Re: new motor oil: Mobil 1 Extended Performance, Nathan Work, Thu, 17 Mar 2005 07:25:21
- Immerse yourself at www.bobistheoilguy.com and, DouglasKeith, Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:30:09
- Re: new motor oil: Mobil 1 Extended Performance, Dean, Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:14:44
- A little early for public results, Dick in Falls Church, Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:28:06
- Re: new motor oil: Mobil 1 Extended Performance, TML , Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:05:04
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