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changing back to dino from synthetic

posted by  living in the past on  Thu Mar 1 00:48 CST 2007
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Hello

My recently aquired 1990 240 has had synthetic oil all it's life
I want to go back to dino because I don't drive alot and change oil and filter every 3 k or so.
Will there be any fallout from the switch?
has anyone else tried this?

Thanks








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changing back to dino from synthetic

posted by  Herb Goltz on  Thu Mar 1 02:44 CST 2007
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Well, your engine might not last as long...

I think not driving a lot is a good excuse to stick with synthetic. There really isn't any compelling reason to change the oil every 3K mi either given the state of modern dino oils-- the recommended 5K mi interval is fine. If the car isn't leaking or burning oil, why not stick with synthetic and change the oil twice a year?

Here in Toronto we see the extremes of weather-- from -25C to +35C. Synthetic oil is great for those extremes.

Good luck!







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