Engine Oil

[Kracka]

Originally posted by 93laserawd@Jul 19 2004, 11:51 PM
Castrol GTX
...has wax in it...Castrol's new synthetics are very good, but I would stay way from their conventional oils.

[JET]

Alright, someone explain to me how your car cares which oil is in it? This theory seems like an old wives tale to me.

[A//// Guy]

There will still be oil leftover in the engine from brand A after a change. You switch to brand B and the oils might seperate and not flow together?? That would be my only concern. Like synthetic and then going to a regualr or vise versa. But I wouldnt think there would be enough oil seperation to cause any harm as oil will still flow no matter what.

Also switching back and forth could swell up your rubber seals throughout the engine because synthetic likes to seap through things because it is soo fine.

[brrrnntsshhhh]

yea im not quite sure about all of it, i got into this about a year ago but now forgot everything :x

[Kracka]

Everything oil has different types of molecule bonds and additive packages, each oil will have your engine wear in a certain way. Think of it this way, each oil will leave a certain grain (think wood-grain) in your engine, each time you switch oils it will wear that previous grain away and create a new one.

[Super Bleeder!!]

Mobil 1 :)

[A//// Guy]

NO. Unless you like it coming out of your engine at the opposite side you fill it. Unless all your engine seals are brand new.

[Super Bleeder!!]

works for me, sorry to hear your engine leaks

[A//// Guy]

Yep when I put that liquid seepage in there it does ;) Im sure most people who switch over to too. Actually my ening doesnt leak with mobil but it ticks like the night becuase mobil one sucks for lifter tick.

[Super Bleeder!!]

my engine doesn't leak or lifter tick, i guess i'm more 733+ than you ;)