Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2001 19:18:03 GMT From: phriedomnopsamnet"NOUNSOLICITEDEMAIL".COM (phriedom) Subject: Re: Does anyone use synthetic oils?
I too use synthetics. I have a '80 900T hatchback with 125k miles and no engine problems for my dailey driver. The original turbo is just fine. The car had been on regular oil for 15 years and 80k highway miles when I bought it. Started it on synthetic blend oil for 2 changes and then went to full synthetic. I use Mobil 1 or Pennzoil. I wasn't aware that this had an effect on my 5-speed transmission, but it works fine. It's not as smooth as my mom's 9000. Would thicker oil smooth out the shifting? Do you think I should use 0w-30 or 10w-40 or 5w-50? thanks, On 05 Aug 2001 16:40:02 GMT, dsjkallennopsamcom (DSJKALLEN) wrote: >I have used Mobil 1 in my vehicles for some time. No mechanical breakdowns so >far . . . and, with the last major service with my '85 900, the cam cover, and >everything else on the top end, looks as clean as when new. I have had no seal >problems, and no more leaks than the typical classic 900. Actually, my engine >is tight, the only leak I've ever had with this 900 was the steering rack seals >before I installed a rebuilt Saginaw rack. > >I purchase Mobil 1 at my local Blain's Farm and Fleet store. Typical "sale" >price for 10W30 is $3.50/qt. or even less by the case. Changes are done at >every 3K. And, contrary to what Saab or many say, I've used Mobil 1 synthetic >oil in my 5-speed since day one with the '85 900. Still shifts fine to this >day, 16 years and 4 months after I bought the car. Synchro action is a bit >slower than normal, because of the slippery nature of the synthetic actually >decreases the synchro action (as synchro's require some friction to work >properly). But, with the base 900 8-valve, there is no reason for expiditious >shifts anyway!! > >Don >'85 900 8-valve >'87 900S 16-valve >'70 Volvo 144S >'94 Dodge Grand Caravan ES >(all on Mobil 1)
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