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Oil base
Posted by Technical Ecstasy (more from Technical Ecstasy) on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:22:35
In Reply to: Oil 101, David Ingram, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:35:55

The oil base itself doesn't wear out,the additives get used,the polymers shear and it gets loaded with insolubles.

Both Syn and dino load at the same rate.

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Posts in this Thread:

v-6 owners! synth or dino and what interval?-curiosity, bkrell2, Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:31:54
- Use what Saab recommends, synthetic, David Ingram, Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:08:31
  - Why just 3k, Technical Ecstasy, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:59:50
    - Oil 101, David Ingram, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:35:55
      - Oil base, Technical Ecstasy, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:22:35
        That's not correct., David Ingram, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:55:36
        More good info, Technical Ecstasy, Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:06:54
        Posted WHERE?, David Ingram, Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:30:22
        Research the name Bbobynki on the web, Technical Ecstasy, Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:11:46
        BTW,, Technical Ecstasy, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:30:08
        Base Stock, Technical Ecstasy, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:15:42
        We all benefit in that equation, David Ingram, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:55:16
        Oem and syns, Technical Ecstasy, Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:30:22
        Looking at my 2000 owner's manual..., David Ingram, Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:06:19
        This is why..., B Millar , Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:46:22
        The proof is all around you, Technical Ecstasy, Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:50:00
        Re: We all benefit in that equation, Marcin, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:11:28
- Re: v-6 owners! synth or dino and what interval?-curiosity, joewayrn , Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:55:06
  - Re: v-6 owners! synth or dino and what interval?-curios, TMB, Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:32:26
    - Re: v-6 owners! synth or dino and what interval?-curios, Marcin, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:05:55
- Re: v-6 owners! synth or dino and what interval?-curiosity, Henry, Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:22:12
- Mobil 1 FULL Synthetic every 5k miles!!!, B Millar , Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:47:30
  - Mobil 1 FULL Synthetic?, Technical Ecstasy, Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:53:42
    - Where do you find ESP 5W-30?, jimbobjoe, Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:39:43
      - Mercedes Dealers, Technical Ecstasy, Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:07:45
  - Conventional oil will suffice, Technical Ecstasy, Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:54:21
    - WHAT!! Re: Conventional oil will suffice, saabsince 93b , Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:11:08
      - What do you say to, Technical Ecstasy, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:23:56
        You say...., David Ingram, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:43:20
    - Re: Conventional oil will suffice, pel326 , Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:56:19
    - Still... Don't cheap out on oil... nm, B Millar , Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:13:42
      - Re: Still... Don't cheap out on oil... nm, bkrell2, Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:03:32
        Re: Still... Don't cheap out on oil... nm, Alex, Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:10:36

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