Originally posted by QUICKSILVER:
SCOTT, YOU MUST BE ONE OF THOSE, " I BELIEVE EVERYTHING I READ" KIND OF PEOPLE!!! Hey sure go ahead mix the two, it may not damage the motor in the long run, that's the risk you take, but it will definately lessen the life of the oil
WTF do you think synthetic blend oil is silly!!!
Wake up... Synthetic blend is about 15% synth & 85% dino...
We had better sue all those oil companies for deliberately trying to destroy our engines...
Many auto experts advise adding a little synth to your regualr oil to give it some extra thermal protection. Guess they are all wrong too...
You are completely wrong here and way off base...
I suggest doing a quick online search for yourself...
And Jsmith... Castrol Syntec IS NOT a fully synthetic oil. It is made from a conventional base and has extremely high amounts of ash (which is very bad - I.E. read promotes quick and excessive acid build up in normal driving) You ever notice the disclaimer that it CAN NOT be sold outside the US... They make a superior dino oil, but their synth is not worth a damn...
Also on the oil flush front - DO NOT USE IT!!! I repeat DO NOT USE IT!!!
If your engine is maintained properly you will not have any sludge to clean out. (therefore you don't need a flush do you?)
If your engine is not maintained properly; you now knocked all that sludge and debris into your filter, bearings and oil pump. 3 very bad places to have it. Filter clogs, oil pump cavates and.or gets blocked (no oil flow) and bearing spin...
Oh yeah. The flush also has a high tendency to cause oil leaks/seapage as it flushes out any particles that were stopping them in the first place...
...and yes I know what I'm talking about...
