<VV> Synthetics? Why the heck not?

[moonpie8n at comcast.net]

  DiD   U  ever  hear  of  "Penny  WISE  and  DOLLAR  foolish"???   A  new  engine  needs  to  be  run  in  with  standard  oil  [maybe , 1000 miles] .  After  that ,  COOLER , QUIETER, MORE  MILEAGE ?  HMMMMMMMMMM  why  WOULD  A  cORVAIR  owner  WANT  that??? 

  BOB 

   [  pardon  the ?s]  Isaac 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> 
To: Sethracer at aol.com, virtualvairs at corvair.org 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:53:40 AM 
Subject: Re: <VV> Synthetics? Why the heck not? 

Oh...  Sorry... 

You missed the subject line I think. 

It was "Diesel Oil in Corvair" 

Later, JR 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Sethracer at aol.com> 
To: <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 11:48 PM 
Subject: <VV> Synthetics? Why the heck not? 


> In a message dated 3/9/2011 9:38:45 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
> hmlinc at sbcglobal.net writes: 
> 
> Synthetic! 
> I've used it - for a couple of years. 
> Now I wonder  - is anyone aware of a DISadvantage? 
> Later, JR 
> 
> Corvair owners = Frugal 
> 
> If you don't need it, why pay extra? 
> 
> Extended oil changes? How many miles do you put on your Corvair? 
> 
> But - If you need it - PAY the Money 
> 
> (Note on older engine seals, with older synthetic oils, seals would  not 
> swell due to the lack of certain additives. Oil leaked out. Also, the 
> slipperier oil could slide past old rings, causing oil burning. These are 
> not 
> noticeably a problem any more with newer seals and a correct additive 
> package.) 
> 
> -Seth (Who is sure we will hear more about this at the  Workshop) 
> 

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