midnight armadillo
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Fri Dec-03-04 12:22 PM
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My car is going synthetic tomorrow! |
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I am very excited...my '98 Subaru Legacy wagon (with the mighty 2.2L engine) is getting all synthetic fluids tomorrow. Transmission: BG Syncroshift (I think, it a big flush thingie they do and then use BG synthetic ATF). Front & rear differentials: AMSOil Series 2000 75w90 Engine: Redline 5w30
Pricey, but this car needs to last a long time! Brands are largely determined by what's easily available locally, and the two synthetic oils are both sold at a shop about 3 min from where I work. The car has 105k miles and I believe it's on the original ATF and differential oil...
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Fri Dec-03-04 12:43 PM
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1. When I switched to synthethics, my gas mileage improved |
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Not a lot, 1-2 mpg, but every little bit helps.
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Fri Dec-03-04 02:02 PM
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2. i hope you allowed for a break in period.. |
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it's not good for the engine to go straight to the synthetic, and the preferred method is to break it in with a couple of cycles using the synthetic blend.
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midnight armadillo
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Fri Dec-03-04 03:03 PM
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3. The car has 105k miles |
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If it isn't broken in by now, it never will be! :-)
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Fri Dec-03-04 03:33 PM
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4. sorry, i should have phrased it better.. |
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Edited on Fri Dec-03-04 03:35 PM by frylock
when I switched over to the synth in my Grand Prix (1998 GTP, 62,000 miles), my mechanic advised me to introduce the motor to the synthetic oil by using a synthetic blend (a blend of synthetic and conventenial oil, like Valvoline DuraBlend) rather than just going full synth. I used the DuraBlend for two oil changes.
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