Originally posted by Laxintour: I've got a question. Most of the guys around the office tell me not to switch to the synthetic stuff. My csvt has 80k on it. Thier reasoning is that it will find leaks that the regular/blended stuff normally fills. Being that I work in an engineering office of one of the big 3, i'm inclined to believe them. Anyone ever switched over after 75k, and noticed any of this?
I switched to Castrol full synthetic at 90,000 with a Pure One Purolator filter. Changed it at just over 97,000 and sent a sample to Blackstone Labs. They gave it a clean bill of health. The intention is to next change it at 102,000.
- Jim
Our yardbirds:
Belvedere, our '96 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0L ATX, 85,000 and going strong
Spencer, our '03 Chrysler PT Crusier, 2.4L ATX, 28,000 and just getting started
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