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Re: Synthetic Oil in '74 MGB

To: Slclemo@aol.com
Subject: Re: Synthetic Oil in '74 MGB
From: 007 <jmel@netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 1995 09:50:28 -0700 (PDT)


On Mon, 17 Jul 1995 Slclemo@aol.com wrote:

>      I am currently using synthetic 20W50 oil in my '74 B.  I saw on the
> label a warning about using synthetics in engines prio to 1980.  I would
> appreciate it if someone could explain what this might be about.  I know that
> some people don't believe in the merits of synthetic oils vs the price...but
> I never heard of it actually doing harm!
> 
> Steve in Baltimore
> 

Well, I'm running Castrol Syntex in my '79B - No probs yet - Also, using 
Slick-50, altho' test results show PTFE additives have NO benefit (other 
than profits 4 the mfgr) - tried it anyway.

I hope someone's got an answer...


Jim Mellander


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