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> From: Nicholas Pinto <npinot@ix.netcom.com> > 1) Is it every too late to change top synths?? I seem to remember = > reading somewhere, back in the '70's, that you needed to run synthetic = > from the beginning and that you shouldn't convert over. I have three = > vehicles that I would like to convert and 2 have some mileage on them. No problem, as long as you don't have a vehicle with advanced mileage (80-100K+) and heavy sludge buildup. Run a good engine cleaner thru as per label directions (I usually get Gunk engine cleaner at the local parts store), then change, and make your first couple of oil changes a bit early. > > 2) I gather Castrol and Quaker St along with Mobil are the top synths, = > but is there a good rating on any others, such as Havoline (texaco)??? I would not name Castrol or Quaker in the top three. They are but rank newbies in synthetic oil. The oldest and most researched brand is Amsoil; Redline has a higher quality base stock but is even more expensive. Mobil 1 would be my #3 pick. IMO, every other synthetic brings up the rear of the pack after these three. Al Powell Voice: 409/845-2807 107 Reed McDonald Bldg. Fax: 409/862-1202 College Station, TX 77843 Email: a-powell1@tamu.edu W3 page - http://agcomwww.tamu.edu/agcom/satellit/alpage.htm "Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical"... ...Yogi Berra.
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