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spindleshanks · 05-19-2006, 08:06 AM

[quote=uberhahn]Some facts about synthetic oil:
- if you have leaks, synthetic will tend to make them worse
- you should be able to extend the OIL changes to 10K, if you change the FILTER every 3-5K (providing it's a bigger filter). This can make up for the extra cost of synth oil.
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Hogwash! That whole leak myth is just that; a myth. Don't change the filter between oil changes, that's stupid. Just use a hi capacity premium oil filter (WIX, OEM, etc). And if it takes you a year put 10K miles on your odometer, then don't do a 10K mile oil change interval. Make it 7K or so. You can't have a free lunch. If you don't change your oil for a year, regardless of oil type, you're not maintaining your vehicle properly.

05-19-2006, 08:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
spindleshanks Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 620	[quote=uberhahn]Some facts about synthetic oil: - if you have leaks, synthetic will tend to make them worse - you should be able to extend the OIL changes to 10K, if you change the FILTER every 3-5K (providing it's a bigger filter). This can make up for the extra cost of synth oil. QUOTE] Hogwash! That whole leak myth is just that; a myth. Don't change the filter between oil changes, that's stupid. Just use a hi capacity premium oil filter (WIX, OEM, etc). And if it takes you a year put 10K miles on your odometer, then don't do a 10K mile oil change interval. Make it 7K or so. You can't have a free lunch. If you don't change your oil for a year, regardless of oil type, you're not maintaining your vehicle properly. __________________ '03 beauty of a white Tacoma, check it out: http://www.yotatech.com/f83/spindles.../#post50606613 "The fingers you have used to dial this number are too fat. For information on how you can obtain your own personal dialing wand, please mash your palm against the keypad now."