On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:15:50 -0500, Lee Ayrton <layrton@panix.com>
wrote:

>So I have to ask: If the synthetic oil makes the engine leak, what would
>be the reason for switching?
>

Minnesota winters. It's parked in a lot over a block from where I
live. Starting at -20F is a challenge even with new a new battery.

 

Switching is fine if you do it early on. And only do it if you really need
to. For example, back home in Alaska, when it would get really cold out
normal oil would be sludge when sythetic would still pour. Thus, when you
started your engine oil was actually circulating instead of sitting in a
ball in your oil pan.

Of course if you switch later on in the engine's life, it may find all those
holes that were previously plugged up.

Eric
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.61.0412221015070.28671@panix3.pani x.com...
>
> So I have to ask: If the synthetic oil makes the engine leak, what would
> be the reason for switching?
>
>
> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Eric wrote:
>
>> I had a Stealth that I started using Mobil 1 in at about 65k miles.
>> Found
>> all sorts of holes that conventional oil didn't. Ended up needing just
>> about every gasket replaced. Dealer quote: $1300 for rebuilding the
>> engine
>> with new gaskets and old parts. No way.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>> <Matt Osborn> wrote in message
>> news:2ldhs01utuqhn75v148uv5dk57vuf3t2pi@4ax.com...
>>> My dealer showed me an oil leak along the passenger side of the engine
>>> and said my head gasket needed to be replaced. He also said that DC
>>> had redesigned the head gasket to prevent these leaks fro the oil
>>> galleys.
>>>
>>> My 2000 TJ has just over 98K miles and I switched to Mobil 1 for the
>>> first time about two weeks ago. A google search turned up evidence of
>>> this leak as a common problem, but most decided to ignore it as the
>>> leak wasn't severe.
>>>
>>> Anybody know the true story here?
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> "A thousand ghost cows roar with laughter."
> Anthony McCafferty explains urban planning in AFU.
>

 

Switching is fine if you do it early on. And only do it if you really need
to. For example, back home in Alaska, when it would get really cold out
normal oil would be sludge when sythetic would still pour. Thus, when you
started your engine oil was actually circulating instead of sitting in a
ball in your oil pan.

Of course if you switch later on in the engine's life, it may find all those
holes that were previously plugged up.

Eric
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.61.0412221015070.28671@panix3.pani x.com...
>
> So I have to ask: If the synthetic oil makes the engine leak, what would
> be the reason for switching?
>
>
> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Eric wrote:
>
>> I had a Stealth that I started using Mobil 1 in at about 65k miles.
>> Found
>> all sorts of holes that conventional oil didn't. Ended up needing just
>> about every gasket replaced. Dealer quote: $1300 for rebuilding the
>> engine
>> with new gaskets and old parts. No way.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>> <Matt Osborn> wrote in message
>> news:2ldhs01utuqhn75v148uv5dk57vuf3t2pi@4ax.com...
>>> My dealer showed me an oil leak along the passenger side of the engine
>>> and said my head gasket needed to be replaced. He also said that DC
>>> had redesigned the head gasket to prevent these leaks fro the oil
>>> galleys.
>>>
>>> My 2000 TJ has just over 98K miles and I switched to Mobil 1 for the
>>> first time about two weeks ago. A google search turned up evidence of
>>> this leak as a common problem, but most decided to ignore it as the
>>> leak wasn't severe.
>>>
>>> Anybody know the true story here?
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> "A thousand ghost cows roar with laughter."
> Anthony McCafferty explains urban planning in AFU.
>

 

Switching is fine if you do it early on. And only do it if you really need
to. For example, back home in Alaska, when it would get really cold out
normal oil would be sludge when sythetic would still pour. Thus, when you
started your engine oil was actually circulating instead of sitting in a
ball in your oil pan.

Of course if you switch later on in the engine's life, it may find all those
holes that were previously plugged up.

Eric
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:Pine.NEB.4.61.0412221015070.28671@panix3.pani x.com...
>
> So I have to ask: If the synthetic oil makes the engine leak, what would
> be the reason for switching?
>
>
> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Eric wrote:
>
>> I had a Stealth that I started using Mobil 1 in at about 65k miles.
>> Found
>> all sorts of holes that conventional oil didn't. Ended up needing just
>> about every gasket replaced. Dealer quote: $1300 for rebuilding the
>> engine
>> with new gaskets and old parts. No way.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>> <Matt Osborn> wrote in message
>> news:2ldhs01utuqhn75v148uv5dk57vuf3t2pi@4ax.com...
>>> My dealer showed me an oil leak along the passenger side of the engine
>>> and said my head gasket needed to be replaced. He also said that DC
>>> had redesigned the head gasket to prevent these leaks fro the oil
>>> galleys.
>>>
>>> My 2000 TJ has just over 98K miles and I switched to Mobil 1 for the
>>> first time about two weeks ago. A google search turned up evidence of
>>> this leak as a common problem, but most decided to ignore it as the
>>> leak wasn't severe.
>>>
>>> Anybody know the true story here?
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> "A thousand ghost cows roar with laughter."
> Anthony McCafferty explains urban planning in AFU.
>