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Switching to Synthetic: Now You Have Me Worried
Posted by 94 9000 CSE T (more from 94 9000 CSE T) on Tue, 26 Jun 2001 11:23:31
In Reply to: Re: Flushing your engine ---something to consider., aero guy, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:52:10
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I was planning to switch to synthetic at 80,000 miles with no flush (when my supply of Castrol GTX 10W30 runs out). But now you have me worried.
I suppose there is always nonzero risk in switching, but is there any data to quantify this risk?
Surely, the synthetic oil manufacturers have extensively researched and tested their product under a whole range of pre-conditions, have they not? And they would have issued some kind of warning or advisory if there was a "non-negligible" probability of catastrophe when switching, would they not?
Something like, "Warning: The Surgeon General has advised that if your mileage is greater than 100,000 miles and/or you haven't been changing oil according to recommended intervals, then switching to synthetic could be hazardous to your health."
But I haven't seen any such warning.
Am I being too trusting of the oil manufacturers?
Posts in this Thread:
- Will engine flush damage turbo? Viscosity range?, John Smith, Sun, 24 Jun 2001 19:47:40
- Re: Will engine flush damage turbo? Viscosity range?, Dick in Falls Church, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 21:59:07
- Re: Flushing your engine ---something to consider., aero guy, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:52:10
- Re: Flushing your engine ---something to consider., aero guy, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:34:16
- You should go with the Mobil1..., VIKINGMAN, Mon, 25 Jun 2001 14:37:28
- Re: Will engine flush damage turbo? Viscosity range?, Scott Lambson, Sun, 24 Jun 2001 22:00:21
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