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Re: Synthetic Oil (trans and motor)
Posted by Dick in Falls Church (more from Dick in Falls Church) on Thu, 22 Mar 2001 11:30:29
In Reply to: Synthetic Oil (trans and motor), WASSAAB, Wed, 21 Mar 2001 09:38:18
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For starters, as far as I know there is no synthetic on the market which will attack any seal or gasket material in use today.
I've changed Saabs to AMSOIL from 50,000 to well over 100,000 miles with no problems. I haven't had a manual transmission for many years (wife doesn't do shift), but ran my first one on synthetic gear lube. The fellow who owns the shop which works on my Saabs/Volvo uses AMSOIL 75W-90 Series 2000 gear lube in his own car. Saab now has their own synthetic gear lube, recommended for all previous manual transmissions.
Synthetic oil is not a "mechanic-in-a-can". It doesn't replace missing metal, fill existing leaks, repair bad gaskets/seals. Sometimes it will soften a hard seal and close up a leak.
I change filter at 5K/6 months on the turbos, AMSOIL and filter yearly or 10,000 miles. Oil analysis shows I'm throwing away good oil <g>.
Posts in this Thread:
- Synthetic Oil (trans and motor), WASSAAB, Wed, 21 Mar 2001 09:38:18
- I have heard, though can't substantiate, that dino, Talladega900, Thu, 22 Mar 2001 12:41:45
- Re: Synthetic Oil (trans and motor), Dick in Falls Church, Thu, 22 Mar 2001 11:30:29 <-- Viewing This Message
- synthetic OK in engine but tranny Reg 10w-40 says mechanic, kevin s, Wed, 21 Mar 2001 22:30:32
- Re: Synthetic Oil (trans and motor), Air Saab, Wed, 21 Mar 2001 17:41:38
- Re: Synthetic Oil (trans and motor), REM in Seattle
, Wed, 21 Mar 2001 16:19:04 - Just changed to Mobil 1 yesterday. Woke up to a nice...., Tim, Wed, 21 Mar 2001 16:04:41
- How often are you changing your synthetic oil? n/m, WASSAAB, Wed, 21 Mar 2001 15:57:49
- Switched to Mobil 1 Synthetic at 125k miles, now 135k, no leaks n, Tcar, Wed, 21 Mar 2001 15:35:07
- Re: Synthetic Oil (trans and motor), Cary 87 SPG, Wed, 21 Mar 2001 10:28:41
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