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Jun 28, 2011 | 09:47 AM

#31

Wild Willy

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Re: Is synthetic oil a MUST

More info than you ever wanted to know about oil, lubes, synthetics, etc.:

WWW.BobisTheOilGuy.com

Jul 9, 2011 | 04:28 AM

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01Z

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From: Pothole, Ohio

Re: Is synthetic oil a MUST

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Originally Posted by stevez2885

I always run mobil1 full synthetic in mine.....and of course ur car is burning oil and you are lucky it isnt doing worse(never mix full synthetic with conventional oil as they will break each other down).

Synthetic blended oil is a mixture of the two.

Can you validate in any way that synthetic and non synthetic oils "will break each other down"?

http://www.valvoline.com/faqs/motor-...c-motor-oil/#b

Last edited by 01Z; Jul 9, 2011 at 04:35 AM.