Well i searched and the only switching I saw was from sythetic back to conventional. Just curious what you guys think about going to synthetic at 90,xxx when the history of my motur is pretty unknown!

 

the things I've always heard is that going from conventional to synthetic at a higher mileage is that synthetic is much slicker and if the seals are worn even slightly the car may develop an oil leak. Sometimes it will work and sometimes it wont. I would recommend trying and see if it leaks as far as any other concerns I don't see any or haven't heard of any

 

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Yeah, any oil loss (burning or otherwise) will be pronounced with a 5w30 Mobil1 or the like.

I don't think there's any harm at all if you switch. If you don't like it switch back.

 

not worth it @ this point

 

unlike what you've been reading above, goto bob is the oil guy as a source of valuable info to make that determination. i used to worry about myths, until straightened out by BITOG

 

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where is this goto bob? i would like to read some of his info

 

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com

 

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gracias! oil catch can man!!

 

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gracias! oil catch can man!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Nah, I'm 300F oil man now. Let me know if you read about what happens to oil at 300F.

 

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i'm having a hard time looking at the charts... fill me in

 

I already told joo, switch it!

 

I'm a little over 90k, but I went from synthetic to conventional. I still burn just as much, despite what others have said. Oh well, for 1/3 of the price, I'll just keep using conventional.

 

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baa

 

i recently switched to Valvoline VR1 SAE 50wt Racing oil. I no longer burn any oil, even after spinning it to 9k. no loss in power either. still dynoing 172.

 

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How expensive is that?

 

i pay like 2.59 a quart i think. it's pretty cheap. well, more expensive than other dino oils, but still cheaper than synthetic.

only downside to it, since it is a single weight oil, start up protection isn't as good. and i wouldn't recommend running it in the winter, especially up north. but as a summer weight oil, it rox!

it's the only motor oil i run in all the hand built race motors i build.