<VV> Re: synthetic in new engine

[BobHelt at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/29/05 9:31:51 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
turbobraf at cox.net writes:

> I do not understand how many new cars 
> can come out of the showroom floor with synthetic oil. Note that our vendors 
> 
> do not recommend synthetic oil until after the engine has broken in 
> properly.
> 
> Bill Brafford
> 
Bill, 
All new cars and certain rebult engines use a cylinder honing technique 
called Plateau Honing. This method makes the cylinders like those of a broken-in 
engine so that when first started the rings are already seated. This is a MUST 
on new cars which must meet emissions standards upon first starting. That is 
why they can use synthetic oil.
Regards,
Bob Helt