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Switch to syn in engine
Posted by Chris (more from Chris) on Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:50:22
In Reply to: Oil change - still confused, please help, Aerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrro, Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:32:05
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I have a 1995 9000 Aero with 5-spd with 175,000 on it. I bought the car with 100,000 on the odo and switched to synthetic at 125,000. No new leaks, no problems. Now I only change oil 4-5 times a year instead of every 4-6 weeks. The time save alone more than makes up for the extra cost.
I use Amsoil 10W-30 when I can get it. Change interval at 5000 miles +/-.
Word of warning!!! I also changed the tranny fluid at 100,000 and promptly had the transmission fail 6 months later at 125,000. Rebuilt tranny installed = $2500. I replaced whatever was in there with dino oil (assuming it was what was in there originally). Not sure if changing the fluid caused the failure. There are some write ups here on the tranny oil flush/fill procedure that I would investigate if I were you.
Best of luck,
Chris
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Posts in this Thread:
- Oil change - still confused, please help, Aerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrro, Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:32:05
- I have the same car and this is what I did, Winder, Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:27:35
- If you don't want to do synthetic..., turrbo , Mon, 18 Oct 2004 15:58:50
- Re: Oil change - still confused, please help, Rob , Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:05:01
- still confused, please help, Andrew , Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:03:09
- What's to be confused about?..., zeke, Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:03:02
- Switch to syn in engine, Chris, Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:50:22 <-- Viewing This Message
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