Re: Synthetic Oils

["Dr. Bob" <rmalinka@spec.net>]

Wow it sounds like an ad on TV. You don't by any chance work in the
advertising or broadcast business do you?

Other than that I agree with you on every note. Buy synthetic and keep your
engine happy.

Dr. Bob


At 11:34 PM 5/23/00 PDT, you wrote:
>Greetings all...
>
>I am a believer in synthetic oils. However, there is no escaping the build 
>up of carbonic acid in your motor. Carbonic acid is produced by burning 
>fossil fuels and is detrimental to your engine. After approximately 3,500 
>miles your crankcase oil is highly acidic and should be changed.
>
>I have made the switch to synthetic oil on several different cars. My last 
>car had 95,000 miles on it when I made the switch and it was still thanking 
>me 100,000 miles later when I sold it.
>
>Petroleum based oil has a higher film strenth than synthetic oil making it 
>advantageous to break a motor in with petroleum. I have seen the best 
>results in motors that were switched over around 25,000 miles. But every 
>motor is different. It never hurts to try synthetic any time after 25K 
>miles.
>
>As far as advantages to synthetics, I have experienced better gas mileage 
>with synthetics. Synthetics generally flow better than petroleum allowing 
>the motor to spin more freely. With the VR-6, I think it benefits from 
>synthetics because the overhead cams get lubricated faster at start up. 
>Synthetics also allow the motor to run with less friction which can lead to 
>lower operating temperatures. My VR-6 seems to run pretty warm with 
>petroleum. Synthetic oil seems to take the edge off the temperature.
>
>Other parts of your car can benefit from synthetic oils as well. 
>Transmissions, differentials, and transfer cases are all worthy candidates 
>for synthetic oil.
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